Driving Test Words and Meanings
Driving Test Words and Meanings
Driving Test Words and Meanings
Agenda
noun
a list of matters to be discussed at a meeting
Deceptive
adjective
making you believe something that is not true
Sprawl
verb
to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and untidily while sitting or lying
down
Baton
noun
a thick heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers
Peer
verb
to look carefully or with difficulty
Pointless
adjective
Something that is pointless has no purpose and it is a waste of time doing it
Stack
verb
to arrange things in an ordered pile
Depict
verb
to represent or show something in a picture or story
Stare Verb
to look for a long time with the eyes wide open, especially when surprised,
frightened or thinking
Suspiciously
adverb
in a way that makes you think that something is wrong
Intent
adjective
giving all your attention to something
Carnage
noun
the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war
Jeer
verb
to laugh or shout insults at someone to show you have no respect for them
Simultaneous
Adjective
happening or being done at exactly the same time
Neutral
noun
[U] the position of the gears in a vehicle when they are not connected to the
engine
Ricochet
Verb
If a ball or bullet ricochets, it hits a surface and moves away from it at an
angle
Rebound
verb
to bounce back after hitting a hard surface
Whack
verb
to hit someone or something noisily
Comprise
verb
to have as parts or members, or to be those parts or members
Head-On
adjective adverb
describes an accident in which the fronts of two vehicles hit each other
Emerge
verb
to come to the end of a difficult period or experience
Unscathed
adjective
without injuries or damage being caused
Destination
noun
the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken
Steep
adjective
(of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle
A steep rise or fall is one which goes very quickly from low to high or from
high to low
Ramp
noun
an artificial slope
Negotiate
verb
to deal with something difficult
Ascent
noun
when someone or something climbs or moves upwards
Manoeuvre
verb
to turn and direct an object
Panic
noun
a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought and action
Shudder
Verb
to shake suddenly with very small movements because of a very unpleasant
thought or feeling
When something shudders, it shakes violently and quickly
Halt
verb
to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
Grim
Adjective
worried and serious or sad
Escort
verb
to go with someone or a vehicle especially to make certain that they arrive
safely or that they leave a place
Bay
noun
a partly surrounded or marked space
Visitors must park their cars in the marked bays
Formidable
adjective
causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because they
are large, powerful or difficult