Word Check 5

Page 53

safely

in a safe way:

We all arrived safely.

Drive safely! (= Do not take any risks!)

Are the kids safely fastened into their car seats?

I think we can safely (= with no risk of being wrong) say they won't find us now.

square

an area of approximately square-shaped land in a city or a town, often including the buildings that surround it:

Are they still living at 6 Eaton Square?

A band were playing in the town square.

advanced

A1

modern and well developed:

This is the most advanced type of engine available.

A2

at a higher, more difficult level:

an advanced English course

Page 56

gravity

the force that attracts objects towards one another, especially the force that makes things fall to the ground:

the laws of gravity

housework

the work of keeping a house clean and tidy:

I hate doing housework.

muscles

one of many tissues in the body that can tighten and relax to produce movement:

neck/back/leg/stomach muscles

facial muscles

bulging/rippling (= large and clear to see) muscles

He flexed his muscles (= tightened them to make them look large and strong) so that everyone could admire them.

These exercises build muscle and increase stamina.

a muscle spasm (= a sudden uncontrollable tightening movement)

weightless

having or appearing to have no weight:

There is a lot of interest in carrying out experiments in the weightless conditions which are experienced aboard space stations.

sleeping bag

a large, thick bag for sleeping in, especially when you are sleeping outside, for example in a tent