Week 6 V

Question 1

To try hard to do something, usually to see or hear it.

Answer 1

strain

Question 2

To laugh loudly, especially at something stupid.

Answer 2

guffaw

Question 3

To choose to do something unpleasant as a final option or resource.

Answer 3

resort

Question 4

Very angry, unable or unwilling to express it clearly.

Answer 4

seething

Question 5

Extremely tired in a nervous or worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort.

Answer 5

frazzled

Question 6

Extremely tense and nervous, even jumpy.

Answer 6

jittery

Question 7

To feel anger because something is unfair to you.

Answer 7

resent

Question 8

A red raised area on the skin caused by injury or illness.

Answer 8

welt

Question 9

Cause to be painful with a burning sensation.

Answer 9

sting

Question 10

Worry about the future, or a fear that something unpleasant is going to happen.

Answer 10

apprehension

Question 11

To find something or meet someone by accident.

Answer 11

stumble upon

Question 12

A process designed to test if something works well.

Answer 12

test run

Question 13

Unable to decide which of two people or things you want most.

Answer 13

torn (between)

Question 14

An area of things, they cover parts of it in an untidy way.

Answer 14

litter

Question 15

Lack of experience of life and tend to trust other people and believe things too easily.

Answer 15

naive

Question 16

A short loud bang.

Answer 16

rap

Question 17

1) To move or spread slowly through a hole or through something.
2) To enter or be introduced at a slow pace (ideas).

Answer 17

seep

Question 18

To move or make something move quickly round and round.

Answer 18

whirl