17. Immensely (adv) -extremely (C1)
Example: He was immensely popular in this day 18. Dwindle (v) - to become smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number
Example: The community has dwindled to a tenth of its former size in the last two years 19. Ridiculous (adj) – stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at (B2)
Example: Do I look ridiculous in this hat? Day 13 (Reading Passage 1: Meet the hedgehog) Word list: 1. Spiny (adj) – covered with spines (long sharp points like needles)
Example: A spiny cactus 2. Forage (v) – to go from place to place searching, especially for food
Example: The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps and sleeping rough 3. Primitive (adj) – relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system (C1)
Example: Primitive races colonized these islands 2000 years ago 4. Uncover (v) – to discover something secret or hidden or remove something covering something else (C1)
Example: The investigation uncovered evidence of a large-scale illegal trade in wild birds 5. Hibernate (v) – (of some animals) to spend the winter sleeping
Example: The turtle hibernates in a shallow burrow for six months of the year 6. Scarp (v) – to get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often using its parts in new ways (C2)
Example: Hundreds of nuclear weapons have been scrapped 7. Retract (v)– to take back an offer or statement or admit that a statement was false
Example: When questioned on TV, the minister retracted his allegations 8. Perceive (v) – to see something or someone, or to notice something that is obvious (C2)
Example: Bill perceived a tiny figure in the distance
