Advanced Vocabulary Game
Which is the correct definition?
Hiccup
 To have spasms of the diaphragm e.g. ‘Have you got the hiccups? Try drinking a glass
of water backwards’.
 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’.
2. Plump
 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 verb meaning to park your car badly, e.g. ‘I just plumped my car around the corner,
I hope no one saw’!
3. Napkin
 Something a baby wears before they are toilet trained, e.g. ‘I just need to change
Frank’s nappy’.
 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?
4. Tickle
 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’!
 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’.
5. Bungalow
 A dangerous bear that lives in parts of America, e.g. ‘Beware of the bungalows’!
 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’.
6. Cherish
 A type of fruit pie, e.g. ‘Would you rather have a raspberry pie or a cherish pie’?
 To love and hold dear, e.g. ‘I really cherish the photos I have of me and my
Grandmother’.
7. Hazardous
 An adjective meaning dangerous, e.g. ‘There are some hazardous chemicals being
used in lab five.
 An adjective meaning terrible or awful, e.g. ‘That movie was absolutely hazardous’.
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Hostile
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 person who is held against their will, e.g. ‘The terrorist has captured twelve
hostiles’.
Bouncer
The person who stands outside a bar or nightclub, e.g.’ The bouncer checked
everyone’s ID before he let them into the club.
A chubby baby, e.g. ‘When Alfie was born he was a bit of a bouncer’!
Mischievous
Behaving in a way, or describing behaviour, that is slightlybad but is not intended to
cause serious harm or damage
Badly planned because of a failure to understand a situation and therefore
unsuitable or unlikely to succeed