| 1 | adapt | /əˈdæpt/ | v | to change something, to suit different conditions |
| 2 | alert | /əˈlɜːrt/ | v | to warn someone of a possibly dangerous situation |
| 3 | alien | /ˈeɪliən/ | adj | unfamiliar and disturbing or distasteful |
| 4 | alight | /əˈlaɪt/ | v | to get out of a vehicle |
| 5 | anchorage | /ˈæŋkərɪdʒ/ | n | a place where something is fastened firmly |
| 6 | anonymous | /əˈnɒnɪməs/ | adj | (made or done by someone) with a name that is not known or not made public |
| 7 | apparently | /əˈpærəntli/ | adv | used to say you have read or been told something although you are not certain it is true |
| 8 | beckon | ['bek(ə)n] | v | To signal or summon someone with a gesture |
| 9 | beehive | /ˈbiːhaɪv/ | n | a container to keep bees |
| 10 | beekeeper | /ˈbiːkiːpər/ | n | someone who keeps bees in order to produce honey |
| 11 | bureaucracy | /bjʊˈrɒkrəsi/ | n | excessively complicated administrative procedure |
| 12 | clinging | /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/ | adj | 1. holding on tightly 2. too dependent on someone emotionally |
| 13 | clutch | /klʌtʃ/ | v | hold of something or someone tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain |
| 14 | commuter | /kəˈmjuːtər/ | n | someone who travels regularly between home and work |
| 15 | congratulate | /kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt/ | v | to praise someone |
| 16 | constituent | /kənˈstɪtʃʊənt/ | n | one of the parts that a substance or combination is made of |
| 17 | descend | /dɪˈsend/ | v | to go or come down |
| 18 | discharge | /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/ | V | to allow someone officially to leave somewhere |
| 19 | dummy | /ˈdʌmi/ | N | a large model of a human, especially one used to show clothes in a shop |
| 20 | encounter | /ɪnˈkaʊntər/ | V | to meet someone unexpectedly |
| 21 | entwine | [ɪn'twaɪn] | V | To twist or bend something around something else |
| 22 | feebly | /ˈfiːbli/ | adv | in a weak way, without energy, strength, or power |
| 23 | gas | /ɡæs/ | V | to kill or injure a person by making them breathe poisonous gas |
| 24 | gaze | /ɡeɪz/ | N | a long look, usually of a particular kind |
| 25 | ghastliness | /ˈɡɑːstlinəs/ | N | the quality of being unpleasant and shocking |
| 26 | gossip | /ˈɡɒsɪp/ | N | conversation or reports about other people's private lives that might be unkind, disapproving, or not true |
| 27 | hard‐headed | /ˌhɑːrd ˈhedɪd/ | adj | realistic |
| 28 | haunting | /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/ | adj | beautiful, but in a sad way and often in a way that cannot be forgotten |
| 29 | hedge | /hedʒ/ | N | a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road |
| 30 | interpretation | /ɪnˌtɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/ | N | an explanation or way of explaining |
| 31 | liquids | /ˈlɪkwɪdz/ | n pl | a substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily |
| 32 | massacre | ['mæsəkə] | N | an act of killing a lot of people, a bad defeat |
| 33 | matinee | /ˌmætɪˈneɪ/ | N | a film shown or a play performed during the day, especially in the afternoon |
| 34 | melodrama | /ˈmelədrɑːmə/ | N | a story or play in which there are a lot of exciting or sad events and in which people's emotions are very exaggerated |
| 35 | memorable | /ˈmemərəbəl/ | adj | likely to be remembered or worth remembering |
| 36 | misogynistic | [mɪ̱sɒʤɪnɪ̱stɪk] | adj | showing feelings of hating women or a belief that men are better than women |
| 37 | novelty | /ˈnɒvəlti/ | n | the quality of being new and unusual |
| 38 | overqualified | /ˌoʊvərˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ | adj | having more knowledge, skill, and/or experience than is needed |
| 39 | paved | /peɪvd/ | adj | Covered with a hard, smooth surface, typically for walking or driving on |
| 40 | plot | /plɒt/ | n | the story of a book, film, play, etc |
| 41 | pour | /pɔːr/ | v | To cause a liquid or other substance to flow smoothly from a container in a continuous stream |
| 42 | prolific | /prəˈlɪfɪk/ | adj | producing a great number or amount of something |
| 43 | prompt | /prɒmpt/ | adj | (of an action) done quickly and without delay |
| 44 | railings | /ˈreɪlɪŋz/ | n pl | a row of posts and the wooden or metal bar on top of them, that are used on stairs to hold on to |
| 45 | recover | /rɪˈkʌvər/ | v | to become completely well again after an illness or injury |
| 46 | refreshing | /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/ | adj | making you feel less hot or tired |