Dan - Vocab Review - Part 1

Match the definitions to the words:

• pier

• short and wide/ to crouch down and sit on your heels with your knees bent

• arthritis

• rough, uneven, has many bits sticking out

• craggy

• A disease where your joints become painful and stiff

• protrude

• A platform that sticks out into a body of water, often used for boats to moor at

• squat

• to stick out

We walked along the ​ (a)   .

He was a ​ (b)   , little man with a round belly.

The old lady had a terrible case of ​ (c)   and so walking was a struggle for her.

When I was younger, we used to climb the rocks along the ​ (d)   coast.

He had a long, sharp nose ​ (e)   from his face.

• pier
• squat
• arthritis
• craggy
• protruding

Match the following words to their definitions

• imminent

• A device or machine that goes round and round

• something that can dissolve something

• tall and thin

• lanky

• about to happen/ could happen are any moment

• carousel

• A viral infection that causes a painful

• shingles

• solvent

His ​ (a)   rash took many months to clear up.

A volcanic eruption was surely ​ (b)   .

Richard was a ​ (c)   eighteen year old boy who always wore baggy clothes.

Water is a ​ (d)   because it is able to dissolve substances.

The baggage ​ (e)   was still empty so the passengers had to wait.

• shingles
• imminent
• lanky
• solvent
• carousel

Match the following

• wad

• stack of something (usually money or paper

• sneer

• to want something, usually for a long time

• exhale

• to breathe out

• long

• to say or smile in a mocking way

• a halibut

• a type of flat fish

Take a deep breath in and then ​ (a)   slowly.

A ​ (b)   of cash was sitting on the table in the dining room.

The chef recommends the pan-seared ​ (c)   tonight.

"What are you doing here?" ​ (d)   Nadira.

Russia is currently ​ (e)   in a war with Ukraine.

• exhale
• wad
• halibut
• sneered
• engaged

Match the following

• wound

• fighting

• assorted

• a mix of

• numerous

• a public bar popular in the Old West

• saloon

• an injury

• combat

• many

The soldiers were engaged in heavy ​ (a)   for many months.

There were ​ (b)   types of cheese and cured meats at the charcuterie evening.

"Happy birthday," cried Laura, passing Shakira a paper bag filled with an ​ ​ (c)   of her favourite sweets.

Mr Valero suggested we go through to the ​ (d)   for a drink.

The ​ (e)   was deep. He would need stitches.

• combat
• numerous
• assortment
• saloon
• wound

Match the following

• squawk

• to look like something else

• resemble

• able to move easily and swiftly

• nimble

• an unpleasant mix of harsh sounds

• cacophony

• to sit, lean or fall heavily, curving your back

• slump

• a high-pitched shrieking noise or voice such as that made by a bird

Billy was a ​ (a)   child so he jumped over the fence with ease.

A ​ (b)   of voices could be heard echoing from the dungeon.

It was remarkable how much Flo ​ (c)   her aunt.

When I got home, mum was ​ (d)   in a chair by the fire.

The parrot awoke us this morning; she was ​ (e)   loudly.

• nimble
• cacophony
• resembled
• slumped
• squawking