New Words

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Question 1
Dazed Her face was very pale and she wore a dazed expression.
adjectiveunable to think clearly, especially because of a shock, accident etcdazed look/expression
Question 2
A Fraud 1) He's been charged with tax fraud.2) I felt like a fraud.
noun1) countable and uncountlethe crime of deceiving people in order to gain something such as money or goods2) countablesomeone or something that is not what it is claimed to be
Question 3
Quizzical He sat and watched her, a quizzical look on his face.
adjectivea quizzical expression is one that shows that you do not understand something and perhaps think it is slightly amusing
Question 4
Lace lace curtains
noununcountablea fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes
Question 5
Tankard
nouncountablea large metal cup, usually with a handle, which you can drink beer from
Question 6
ScoffDavid scoffed at her fears.
verb
[intransitive and transitive] to laugh at a person or idea, and talk about them in a way that shows you think they are stupid [= make fun of]
Question 7
wobble
informalif you or your legs feel wobbly, you feel weak and unable to keep your balance
Question 8
Peer He was peering through the wet windscreen at the cars ahead.
verb[intransitive always + adverb/preposition]
to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it