What does Lithe mean??

Flexible or supple - e.g. a dancer

What is a Nilometer??

A device to measure the depth of the River Nile in Egypt

What does Chopin mean?

A famous Polish composer and pianist

What are Winkle Pickers??

A type of shoe with a pointed end

What is a Roustabout?

An unskilled worker or labourer

An instrument for measuring electric currents

A type of fish caught for food around the coast of Europe

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Call My Bluff (C1-C2)

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An ESL Quiz designed to test and teach interesting vocabulary found in C1-C2 levels of English.

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1
What are Stapes??
Small nails or staples used in nail guns
A small bone in your ear
A type of monkey in the Amazon that makes a home from wood
A type of stone step found in ancient Egyptian pyramids
2
What does Lithe mean??
A slang name for a person who works on a lifeboat
Flexible or supple - e.g. a dancer
Species of aquatic dinosaur with a long neck
A type of solid wooden wheel used by Romans
3
What is a Nilometer??
A weather recording device with nine different monitors
A nail that is a metre long often used in making roof beams
A device to measure the depth of the River Nile in Egypt
A type of thermometer used with animals particularly horses
4
What does Chopin mean?
A famous Polish composer and pianist
A type of food made from Chicken
An automatic or self powered knife - used for cutting meat
A creamy, white, nutty chocolate
5
What is a Croton??
Fried chunks of bread to go in your soup
A type of shrub
Special French bread like a croissant
A type of tool used by burglars with a bent end
6
What is a Bittern??
Special ladies underwear
A type of bird
A fantastic English teacher (like James)
A person that drinks lots of beer - particularly Bitter
7
What are Winkle Pickers??
Sour Pickled Onions
A type of shoe with a pointed end
A bamboo tool used in cotton fields to collect cotton
People who work on a beach collecting shells
8
What is a Quiff?
A cool hairstyle
A funny or peculiar smell
A sea snail found along the coast of Africa
A short story
9
What is a Roustabout?
An unskilled worker or labourer
A big Viking party
A device to turn kebab meat in front of a flame for cooking.
A roundabout on a canal for narrow boats to turn round
10
What is an Ammeter??
A magnetic plate in a screen used to prevent interference
A device to measure the temperature in a stable
An instrument for measuring electric currents
A type of large kite
11
What does Expunge mean??
A diving board used by athletes in training
To wash yourself using a sponge
To turn someone to dust or freeze someone (with magic)
To delete or remove something
12
What is a Ling?
A small bone found near the top of your vertebra
A slang name for earwax
A type of fish caught for food
A type of rainbow when only half can be seen
13
What does Kibosh mean??
To stop or halt something
An Arabian tent used in the desert and put up each night
A limousine or large car used for transporting famous people
A type of Russian freshwater fish
14
What is a Ninon??
A name for a long corridor, particularly in a hall or castle
A extra squashy dummy for babies
A type of french fabric
A mythological creature with wings
15
What is a Whiting??
Liquid paper used to cover mistakes. Also known as TIPPEX
A type of fish caught for food around the coast of Europe
A device used to carve small wooden sculptures
Name for a white horse or a snowy place

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