First of the Year

Prefixes

100

It's freezing in here! The temperature must be _____-zero!

sub

200

I saw a new ________-smoking advertising campaign targeted towards teenagers.

anti

300

I studied for 10 hours, and the exam was a piece of cake! I think I may have ______studied a bit

over

400

I'm going to have a party with my friends ____-year to celebrate the start of Winter. 

mid

500

Before I started my ________-graduate course, there were a few ____-requisite tests that I needed to take. 

Post / Pre

Adverbial Phrases

100

We have lots of new students at SELA, so I hear that it's ___________ that they might open a new class. 

on the cards

200

Ever since I told my flatmate that I'm moving out we've been ________ a little bit, I think he took it personally. 

at odds

300

Even though we had a few small problems, __________ the event was a success. 

by and large / on the whole

400

While I agree with Matthew's ideas ___________, we definitely don't see eye to eye on everything. 

to some extent

500

I was minding my own business on the train, when _____________ some thug walked over and attacked me!

out of the blue

Random

100

If I say you look 'as white as a ghost' what do I mean?

Very pale, usually because of illness or fear

200

What does it mean if I 'see red'?

To become extremely angry or enraged, often suddenly or intensely.

1. I saw red when I found out he had lied to me again.

300

What emotion is GREEN connected to?

Envy / Jealousy

400

What does it mean if you are yellow?

Cowardly

500

What does it mean if you look blue?

Sad

Phrasal Verbs

100

Brush Up On

(improve knowledge or skills, especially when they’re rusty)

• Example: I need to brush up on my French before my trip to Paris.

200

Carry Out

(perform or complete a task or duty)

• Example: The scientists carried out several experiments to test their theory.

300

Get Away With

(avoid punishment for something)

• Example: He cheated on the test and somehow got away with it.

400

Run Into

(encounter someone or something unexpectedly)

• Example: I ran into an old friend at the supermarket yesterday.

500

Turn Down

(reject an offer, request, or invitation)

• Example: She turned down the job offer because the salary wasn’t high enough.

Vocabulary

100

How would you describe something that is overcrowded, filled with too many people?

Flooded with people

200

What does it mean to WREAK HAVOC?

Cause CHAOS

300

TWEAK?

A small adjustment or modification

• Definition: A minor change made to improve something.
• Example: The app needs a few tweaks to improve its usability.

400

Hiccup? Both meanings

Literal hiccup + small problems

500

What is an OUTBREAK?

An outbreak is a sudden occurrence or increase of something, typically something negative or undesirable.