Advanced Vocabulary Game

In this exercise I’m going to give you a word and two definitions. Your job is to decide which the correct definition is. Good luck!

Link: Which is the correct definition?

Lesson by Caroline

• 1. Mischevious
  
  A. To be playfully annoying, e.g. ‘My little brother just ate all the marshmallows off the birthday cake, he’s so mischevious’!
  B. A woman who loves buying shoes from France, e.g. ‘She bought ten pairs of shoes in Paris last week! And I thought I was a mischevious’!
  
  
• 2. Hiccup
  
  B. A special type of mug which has a pocket for a biscuit, e.g. ‘I’m hungry and thirsty, please can I have my hiccup’.
  A. To have spasms of the diaphragm e.g. ‘Have you got the hiccups? Try drinking a glass of water backwards’.
  
  
• 3. Plump
  
  B. An adjective meaning rounded in form or a bit fat, e.g. ‘I thought she was just a bit plump, but apparently she’s pregnant’!
  A. A verb meaning to park your car badly, e.g. ‘I just plumped my car around the corner, I hope no one saw’!
  
  
• 4. Napkin
  
  A. Something a baby wears before they are toilet trained, e.g. ‘I just need to change Franks nappy’.
  B. A piece of tissue used to wipe the mouth or hands after eating, e.g. ‘Frank, you’ve got chocolate all over your face. Would you like a napkin?
  
  
• 5. Tickle
  
  B. A small, white insect that attaches itself to animals and lives off their blood, e.g. ‘I think I saw some tickles on the dog’.
  A. A verb meaning to touch with the fingers in order to make someone laugh, e.g. ‘Please don’t tickle me any more I can’t breathe’!
  
  
• 6. Bungalow
  
  A. A dangerous bear that lives in parts of America, e.g. ‘Beware of the bungalows’!
  B. A small cosy house which only has one floor, e.g. ‘My grandparents just bought a bungalow so that they didn’t have to worry about falling down any stairs’.
  
  
• 7. Cherish
  
  B. A type of fruit pie, e.g. ‘Would you rather have a raspberry pie or a cherish pie’?
  A. To love and hold dear, e.g. ‘I really cherish the photos I have of me and my Grandmother’.
  
  
• 8. Hazardous
  
  B. An adjective meaning terrible or awful, e.g. ‘That movie was absolutely hazardous’.
  A. An adjective meaning dangerous, e.g. ‘There are some hazardous chemicals being used in lab five.
  
  
• 9. Hostile
  
  B. To act in a rude and aggressive way, e.g. ‘A man in the pub was behaving in a hostile way so he was told to leave.
  A. A person who is held against their will, e.g. ‘The terrorist has captured twelve hostiles’.
  
  
• 10. Bouncer
  
  A. The person who stands outside a bar or nightclub, e.g.’ The bouncer checked everyone’s ID before he let them into the club.
  B. A chubby baby, e.g. ‘When Alfie was born he was a bit of a bouncer’!