Tests Reading Part 5 A family adventure centre

Focused -  adjective (also focussed)

with your attention directed to what you want to do; with very clear aims

focused ambitions

a more focused approach

  

Outstretched adjective 

(of parts of the body) stretched or spread out as far as possible

He ran towards her with arms outstretched/with outstretched arms.

wobble verb

[intransitive, transitive] to move from side to side in an unsteady way; to make something do this

This chair wobbles.

(figurative) Her voice wobbled with emotion.

shuffle [transitive, intransitive] shuffle (something) to move from one foot to another; to move your feet in an awkward or embarrassed way

Jenny shuffled her feet and blushed with shame.

extraordinaire adjective

used after nouns to say that somebody is a good example of a particular kind of person

Houdini, escape artist extraordinaire

Snag [transitive] snag something (from somebody) (North American English, informal) to succeed in getting something quickly, often before other people

I snagged a ride from Joe.

clamber verb

[intransitive] + adv./prep. to climb or move with difficulty or a lot of effort, using your hands and feet

The children clambered up the steep bank.

jet verb

(jetting, jetted) [intransitive] + adv./prep. (informal) to fly somewhere in a plane

They have just jetted off for a honeymoon in New York.

targeted adjective - aimed at a particular place or group of people

strategically targeted attacks

retail uncountable] the selling of goods to the public, usually through shops/stores

department stores and other retail outlets

the retail trade

boost verb

boost something to make something increase, or become better or more successful

to boost exports/profits

The movie helped boost her screen career.

fresh out of something

(informal, especially North American English) having recently finished a supply of something

Sorry, we're fresh out of milk.

appraisal noun

a judgement of the value, performance or nature of somebody/something

He had read many detailed critical appraisals of her work.

likelihood noun

the chance of something happening; how likely something is to happen

There is very little likelihood of that happening.