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Question		Answer
volcano start learning		a mountain with a large hole at the top, through which lava is sometimes forced out
desert start learning		a large area of land where it is always very dry, and there is a lot of sand
mountain range start learning		a group of mountains or hills, usually in a line
tropical start learning		coming from or existing in the hottest parts of the world
penguin start learning		a black and white sea bird, which cannot fly but uses its wings for swimming.
seal start learning		a large sea animal that eats fish and lives around coasts
polar bear start learning		a large white bear that lives near the North Pole
South Pole start learning		the most southern point on the surface of the Earth
expedition start learning		a long and carefully organised journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey
survive start learning		to continue to live after an accident, war, or illness
battle start learning		to try very hard to achieve something that is difficult or dangerous
nature start learning		everything in the physical world that is not controlled by humans, such as wild plants and animals, earth and rocks, and the weather
record start learning		the fastest speed, longest distance, highest or lowest level etc. that has ever been achieved or reached, especially in sport
break a record start learning		to do better or be greater than an existing record
mentally start learning		relating to the mind and thinking, or happening only in the mind
physically start learning		in relation to your body rather than your mind or emotions
fit start learning		someone who is fit is strong and healthy, especially because they exercise regularly
route start learning		a way from one place to another
run out of start learning		to use all of something and not have any more left
doubt start learning		to think that something may not be true or that it is unlikely
leader start learning		the person who directs or controls a group, organisation, country etc.
ambition start learning		a strong desire to achieve something
bravery start learning		actions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence
get your head round start learning		to be able to understand something
come face to face with start learning		if you come face to face with something difficult, you experience it and have to deal with it
put your foot in it start learning		to say something without thinking carefully, so that you embarrass or upset someone
see eye to eye start learning		if two people see eye to eye, they agree with each other
catch somebody's eye start learning		to attract someone's attention and make them look at something
keep an eye on start learning		to look after someone or something and make sure that they are safe
keep a straight face start learning		to not laugh or smile, even though something is funny
get cold feet start learning		to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do something you planned to do
can't face start learning		can't faceif you can’t face something, you feel unable to do it because it seems too unpleasant or difficult
put your foot down start learning		to say very firmly that someone must do something or must stop doing something
review start learning		to write a short article describing and judging a new book, film, experience etc.
veteran start learning		someone who has had a lot of experience of a particular activity
polar start learning		close to or relating to the North Pole or the South Pole
descendant start learning		someone who is related to a person who lived a long time ago, or to a family, group of people etc. that existed in the past
compass start learning		an instrument that shows directions and has a needle that always points north
marathon start learning		a long running race of about 26 miles or (42 kilometres)
hell start learning		a place or situation in which people suffer very much, either physically or emotionally
navigation start learning		the science or job of planning which way you need to go when you are travelling from one place to another
endure start learning		to be in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without complaining
spare start learning		to not damage or harm someone or something, even though other people or things are being damaged
crevasse start learning		a deep open crack in the thick ice on a mountain
plateau start learning		a large area of flat land that is higher than the land around it
glacier start learning		a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley
climax start learning		the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end
inspiring start learning		giving people a feeling of excitement and a desire to do something great
memorable start learning		very good, enjoyable, or unusual, and worth remembering
relief start learning		a feeling of comfort when something frightening, worrying, or painful, has ended or has not happened
reputation start learning		the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past
hero start learning		someone who is admired for doing something extremely brave
shipwrecked start learning		if someone is shipwrecked, they are in a boat or ship when it is destroyed in an accident
set off start learning		to start to go somewhere
cabin cruiser start learning		a large motorboat with one or more cabins for people to sleep in
sail start learning		to travel on or across an area of water in a boat or ship
blow up start learning		if bad weather blows up, it suddenly arrives
launch start learning		to start something, usually something big and important
noodle start learning		a long thin piece of food made from a mixture of flour, water, and eggs, usually cooked in soup or boiling water
ashore start learning		on or towards the shore of a lake, river, sea etc.
life guard start learning		someone whose job at a beach or swimming pool is to help swimmers who are in danger
shelter start learning		a building or an area with a roof over it that protects you from the weather or from danger
bare start learning		not covered up
raft start learning		a flat floating structure, usually made of pieces of wood tied together, used as a boat
fishing rod start learning		a long thin pole with a string and a hook attached to it, used to catch fish
in the wild start learning		in natural and free conditions, not kept or controlled by people
threat start learning		someone or something that is regarded as a possible danger
shock start learning		a medical condition in which someone looks pale and their heart and lungs are not working correctly, usually after a sudden very unpleasant experience
frostbite start learning		a condition caused by extreme cold, that makes your fingers and toes swell, become darker, and sometimes fall off
hypothermia start learning		a serious medical condition caused by extreme cold
panic start learning		to suddenly feel so frightened that you cannot think clearly or behave sensibly, or to make someone do this
faint start learning		to suddenly become unconscious for a short time
incident start learning		an event, especially one that is unusual, important or violent
multiple start learning		many or involving many things, people, events etc.
deafness start learning		the condition of being physically unable to hear anything or unable to hear well
variation start learning		a difference between similar things, or a change from the usual amount or form of something
soaking start learning		very wet
dense start learning		difficult to see through or breathe
torrential rain start learning		very heavy rain
freeze start learning		to stop moving suddenly and stay completely still and quiet
storm out of start learning		to leave somewhere in a noisy, fast way that shows you are extremely angry
like lightning start learning		if you move like lightning you move extremely quickly
be icy with start learning		if you are icy with someone you show that you feel annoyed with or unfriendly towards them
cloud over start learning		if someone's face or eyes cloud over, they start to look angry or sad
a face like thunder start learning		a very angry expression
avalanche start learning		a large mass of snow, ice, and rocks that falls down the side of a mountain
warning start learning		something, especially a statement, that tells you that something bad, dangerous, or annoying might happen
instant start learning		happening immediately
curl up start learning		to move so that you are lying or sitting with your arms and legs bent close to your body
packed start learning		containing a lot of a particular type of thing
lose it start learning		to become very angry and upset
be out of your mind start learning		to be stupid or crazy
upside down start learning		with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top
over the moon start learning		very happy
drown start learning		to die from being underwater for too long
tremendous start learning		very big, fast, powerful etc.
pitch start learning		a black sticky substance that is used on roofs, the bottoms of ships etc. to stop water coming through
violent start learning		happening with a lot of force
anxious start learning		worried about something
despairing start learning		a feeling that you have no hope at all
unbearable start learning		too unpleasant, painful, or annoying to deal with
vision start learning		the idea of what you think something should be like
grab start learning		to take hold of someone or something with a sudden or violent movement
rail start learning		a bar that is fastened along or around something, for safety or to restrict movement
afloat start learning		floating on water
vividly start learning		if you remember something vividly, you remember it very clearly
tornado start learning		an extremely violent storm consisting of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage
twister start learning		[American English] tornado: an extremely violent storm made up of air that spins very quickly and causes a lot of damage
goods start learning		things which are carried by road, train etc.
howl start learning		a loud high sound made by the wind blowing
shudder start learning		to shake violently
trailer start learning		a vehicle that can be pulled behind a car, used for living and sleeping in
snap start learning		to break with a sudden sharp noise
consciousness start learning		the condition of being awake and able to understand what is happening around you
end up start learning		to be in a particular situation, state, or place after a series of events, especially when you did not plan it
concussion start learning		a small amount of damage to the brain that makes you lose consciousness or feel sick for a short time, usually caused by something hitting your head.
lung start learning		one of the two organs in your body that you breathe with
cracked start learning		something that is cracked has one or more lines on its surface because it is damaged but not completely broken
rib start learning		one of the 12 pairs of curved bones that surround your chest.
shattered start learning		broken into very small pieces
surgeon start learning		a doctor who does operations in a hospital
sew start learning		to use a needle and thread to make or repair something
drizzle start learning		if it is drizzling, light rain and mist come out of the sky
lightning start learning		a powerful flash of light in the sky caused by electricity and usually followed by thunder
dull ache start learning		a dull ache or pain is not severe but does not stop
skid start learning		if a vehicle or wheel skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it
emergency start learning		an unexpected and dangerous situation that must be dealt with immediately
unsuccessful start learning		not having a successful result or not achieving what you wanted to achieve
discouraged start learning		no longer having the confidence you need to continue doing something
impossible start learning		something that is impossible cannot happen or be done
misunderstand start learning		to fail to understand someone or something correctly
advantage start learning		something that helps you to be more successful than others, or the state of having this
disadvantage start learning		something that causes problems, or that makes someone or something less likely to be successful or effective
misread start learning		to read something incorrectly
likely start learning		something that is likely to happen will probably happen or is probably true
unlikely start learning		not likely to happen
impatient start learning		annoyed because of delays, someone else's mistakes etc.
regular start learning		normal or usual
irregular start learning		not happening at the normal time for doing something
incapable start learning		not able to do something
heatstroke start learning		fever and weakness caused by being outside in the heat of the sun for too long
dizzy start learning		feeling unable to stand steadily, for example because you are looking down from a great height or because you are ill

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