(adj) bad-tempered. e.g. "Don't listen to that angry old fool. He's just a g____ old man."

(adj) large in amount, or impressive, and usually costing a lot of money e.g. "They received l_____ gifts for their wedding."

(phrasal verb) to think about a situation calmly, as if you are not involved in it yourself. e.g. "It's important to be able to s____ b____ f____ things and not to see things so subjectively in the heat of the moment."

(phr. v) to become extincte.g. A long time ago, the dinosaurs d____ o____.

(phr. v) to try harder to prevent an illegal activity and deal more severely with those who are caught doing ite.g. The police are trying to c_____ d_____ o_ online piracy and bring the culprits to justice.

(adj) not complicated. "It's really s____. You just press this button and the machine does the rest."

(expression) without planning e.g. "I decided to do it o_ a w_____. I just thought 'why not?' and I signed up at the last minute."

(v) to make slight changes to a machine, system, etc. to improve it / to pull or twist something suddenly e.g. "I think you'll have to t____ these figures a little before you show them to the boss."

(v/n) the short loud sound made by dogs and some other animals. "The dog b_____ed loudly at me and I felt scared." / a short loud sound made by a gun or a voice e.g. a b____ of laughter

(phr. v) to use all of something so that there is none left . e.g. "Making soup is a good way of ____ing u_ leftover vegetables."

(v) to make a loud high unpleasant sound; to say something using this sound. e.g. "Monkeys were s_____ing in the trees." or "No, don't!, she s______ed"

(expression) don't demonstrate something. e.g. "He s___ n_ s____ o_ getting tired."