a hard area at the side of a main road where a driver can stop if there is a serious problem
hard shoulder
extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations, courageous
intrepid
very great sadness, especially at the death of someone
grief
What does the acronym RAM stand for?
random access memory
(of sea, lakes, or rivers) with a lot of small, rough waves caused by the wind
choppy
to leave a ship, aircraft, etc. after a journey
to disembark
famous for something bad
notorious
a feeling of not being satisfied with your situation or with the way you are being treated (starts with d-)
discontent
What does the acronym GM stand for?
genetically modified
cause (someone or something) to change course or turn from one direction to another (starts with d-)
to divert
one of the separate areas inside a vehicle, especially a train (starts with c-)
compartment
not able to be trusted or believed
unreliable
a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed
threat
What does the acronym UFO stand for?
unidentified flying object
to bring animals or plants under human control in order to provide food, power, or company
domesticate
the pair of long metal bars fixed on the ground at an equal distance from each other, along which trains travel
tracks
able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous
lethal
a chemical element that is a very heavy, soft, dark grey, poisonous metal, used especially in the past on roofs and for pipes and also for protection against radiation
lead
What does the acronym NATO stand for?
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
a situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult (starts with c-)
congestion
a vehicle that travels quickly just above the surface of water or land by producing a current of air under it to support it
hovercraft
extremely tiring and difficult, and demanding great effort and determination
gruelling
another word for parents
folks
What does the acronym BBC stand for?
British broadcasting coroporation
the place where two or more roads join or cross each other (starts with i-)
intersection