27. Grin is a wide smile :
He came into the room with a friendly grin on his face .
wide/broad/big etc grin
‘Of course,’ he agreed with a wide grin.
wipe the grin off sb’s face
a toothy grin (= one that shows your teeth a lot ) The man gave a large toothy grin.
a mischievous grin 'Let's play a trick on her’ he suggested with a mischievous grin.
a silly grin ‘Wipe that silly grin off your face!’ the teacher shouted.
a friendly grin Sam greeted her with a friendly grin.
a delighted grin ‘I've managed to fix it!’ she said, with a delighted grin.
a sheepish grin (= an embarrassed grin because you have done something silly or wrong ) "Sorry", he said with a sheepish grin.
a sly grin A sly grin crossed his face.
28. handsomely a handsome gift or prize is worth a lot of money : handsomely adverb :
He was handsomely rewarded by the king.
29. hug 1 to put your arms around someone and hold them tightly to show love or friendship SYN embrace :
We stood there crying and hugging each other.
She went to her daughter and hugged her tightly .
2 to put your arms around yourself
hug your knees/arms/legs etc
Sarah sat on the floor, hugging her knees.
if clothes hug your body, they fit closely → close-fitting
body-/figure-hugging
a figure-hugging dress
30. mischievous 1 someone who is mischievous likes to have fun, especially by playing tricks on people or doing things to annoy or embarrass them : Their sons are noisy and mischievous.
2 causing trouble or quarrels deliberately :
a mischievous remark mischievously adverb : He grinned mischievously.
mischievousness
pinnacle the most successful, powerful, exciting etc part of something :
the pinnacle of academic achievement
pinnacle of
She had reached the pinnacle of her political career.
at the pinnacle of something
The bank was then at the pinnacle of England’s financial system.
31. qualify to have the right to have or do something, or to give someone this right : Free school lunches are given to children who qualify.
qualify for You may qualify for unemployment benefit.
to pass an examination or finish a course of study that you need in order to do something
32. reflect S2if a person or a thing is reflected in a mirror, glass, or water, you can see an image of the person or thing on the surface of the mirror, glass, or water
be reflected in something
She could see her face reflected in the car’s windshield.
to show or be a sign of a particular situation or feeling :
The drop in consumer spending reflects concern about the economy.
be reflected in something
The increasing racial diversity of the US is reflected in the latest census statistics.
reflect who/what/how etc
How much you’re paid reflects how important you are to the company you work for.
if a surface reflects light, heat, or sound, it sends back the light etc that reaches it : Wear something white – it reflects the heat.
33. repose formal or literary if someone reposes somewhere, they rest there
34. resume is to start doing something again after stopping or being interrupted :
She hopes to resume work after the baby is born.
The rebels have resumed hostilities against government troops.
resume doing something
He will resume training as soon as the injury is better.
if an activity or process resumes, it starts again after a pause :
3 resume your seat/place/position to go back to the seat, place, or position where you were before :
Will the delegates please resume their seats?
start to begin doing something : I’m starting a new job next week. | It’s time we started.
begin to start doing something. Begin is more formal than start , and is used especially in written English : He began to speak. | The orchestra began playing. | Shall we begin?
commence formal to start doing something : The company will commence drilling next week. | Work was commenced on the next power station.
get down to something to finally start doing something, especially your work : Come on, Sam – it’s time you got down to some homework. | We’d better get down to business .
set off to start a journey : What time do you have to set off in the morning? | I usually set off for work at about 8.30.
set out to start a long journey : The ship set out from Portsmouth on July 12th.
35. run out of to use all of something and not have any more left :
I’ve got money you can borrow if you run out.
They ran out of money and had to abandon the project.
He’d run out of ideas.
if something is running out, there will soon be none left :
We must act now because time is running out.
My patience was running out.
His luck had run out (= there was none left )
36. scornful feeling or showing scorn scornfully
37. sly is cleverly deceives people in order to get what they want SYN cunning
sly smile/glance/wink etc a smile, look etc that shows you know something secret : He leaned forward with a sly smile.
on the sly informal secretly, especially when you are doing something that you should not do : They’d been seeing each other on the sly for months.
slyly adv slyness n
dishonest behaving in a way that is intended to deceive people, for example by lying, cheating, or stealing : Are you accusing me of being dishonest? | The money was acquired through dishonest means. | People are no longer surprised to find that politicians are dishonest.
corrupt using your power in a dishonest way for your own advantage – used about people in official positions : corrupt politicians | Law and order has broken down, and most government officials are corrupt.
devious /good at secretly thinking of clever plans to trick people in order to get what you want : You have a very devious mind! | They use all kinds of devious methods to find out your personal details.
sneaky doing or saying things secretly, in a way that seems wrong because it is slightly dishonest or unfair : It was pretty sneaky when the bank charged me interest on my account without telling me.
sly deliberately behaving in a way that hides what you are really thinking or doing, in a way that is slightly dishonest : Lucy decided not to tell him where she was going. She was often a bit sly like that. | He’s a sly old fox.
38. Solemn is very serious and not happy, for example because something bad has happened or because you are at an important occasion :
a solemn expression
a solemn promise is one that is made very seriously and with no intention of breaking it : a solemn vow
I’ll never be unfaithful again. I give you my solemn word .
39. sparkle is to shine in small bright flashes
The sea sparkled in the sun.
The crystal chandelier sparkled.
if someone’s eyes sparkle, they seem to shine brightly, especially because the person is happy or excited
Ron’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
40. sparkle/glitter if something sparkles, it shines with many small bright points when light is on it : The sea sparkled in the sunlight. | Jewels glittered around her neck.
gleam to shine by reflecting the light – used especially about smooth clean surfaces, or about someone’s eyes or teeth : The sword’s blade gleamed. | a gleaming sports car | His blue eyes gleamed with amusement.
glint to shine with quick flashes of light : The knife glinted in the sunlight.
glisten literary to shine – used about wet or oily surfaces. Used especially when saying that someone’s eyes are full of tears, or someone’s skin is covered in sweat : As they were leaving, her eyes glistened with tears.
41. Spin is to turn around and around very quickly, or to make something do this : The plane’s propellers were spinning.
sb’s head is spinning (if your head or the room is spinning, you feel as if you might faint (= become unconscious ) because you are shocked, excited, or drunk : I was pouring with sweat, and my head was spinning.
spin a tale/story/yarn to tell a story, especially using a lot of imagination : She spun a story about a trip to Athens to meet one of the authors.
British English to get water out of clothes using a machine after you have washed them
42. whizz to move very quickly, often making a sound like something rushing through the air : An ambulance whizzed past.
I saw a big piece of metal whizzing through the air.
b) to do something very quickly