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Penny’s lucky – she has a nose for languages. She learns them much more easily than me.
a long, loud, deep sound (for example that of an airplane or a lion)
roar
Even a brief .............. to radiation is very dangerous. (EXPOSE)
exposure
I become less flexible with age.
OLDER
The ......................................... I become.
older I am, the less flexible
She walked in as cool as a c________, as if nothing had happened.
cucumber
It’s easy to make up phrases like ‘hello’ and ‘excuse me’ wherever you are in the world.
It's easy to PICK UP
technophobe
How can I get ........... students to do their homework? (MOTIVATE)
unmotivated
I hadn't expected it to take so long to get to the airport.
WAY
............................ had expected to get to the airport.
It took way longer than I
Their relationship turned s_______ after she found out he'd lied to her.
sour
When he went to live in Korea, he quickly got accustomated to the sound of the language.
ACCUSTOMED
a private joke that can only be understood by a limited group of people who have a special knowledge of something that is referred to in the joke
in-joke / inside joke
Anxiety can interfere with the .............. of new skills. (ACQUIRE)
acquisition
The film was much less scary than the audience expected.
NEARLY
The film .......... the audience expected.
wasn't nearly as scary as
He's a hard _____ to crack, but I think I can get him to agree to the contract.
nut
I'm in two brains about this.
to complain in a high, unpleasant voice (v.)
e.g. I can't stand when spoiled children ........ .
whine
Could you turn down the music? It's .................. (DEAF)
deafening
The sequel was a bit less interesting than the original movie.
NOT
The sequel .................................. as the original movie.
was not quite as interesting as
You have to take everything she says with a pinch of ______, because she tends to exaggerate.
salt
The sounds of Finnish are quite unique, so I found it difficult to make to grips with the pronunciation.
to GET to grips
strange and mysterious and a bit frightening (adj.)
e.g. I had an ..... feeling that I'd met this stranger before.
eerie
She has written an ........... account of the modern art world. (SIGHT)
insightful
She's much more optimistic than her partner.
NOWHERE
He ......................................... as her.
I cannot believe you spilled the ______ about our party tomorrow—now I'll have to invite Nancy.
beans