Murder in the Bush (19)

screw sth up

​ to make a mistake, or to spoil something:

retreat

to go to a quiet safe place in order to avoid a difficult situation

thrive

to become very successful or very strong and healthy

bloom

a flower on a plant

in the wake of

If something happens _____ something else, it happens after and often because of it:

blaze

to burn brightly and strongly:

nocturnal

happening in or active during the night, or relating to the night:

poacher

someone who catches and kills animals illegally

game

wild animals and birds that are hunted for food or sport

ineptitude

lack of skills

harass

to continue to annoy or upset someone over a period of time:

forlorn

literary alone and unhappy. left alone and not cared for:

laughable

silly and not deserving to be seriously considered:

ledger

​ a book in which things are regularly recorded, especially business activities and money received or paid

carjacking

the crime of stealing a car while someone is in it by using physical force or threats

grille

a frame of metal bars used to cover something such as a window or a machine:

creep into

to gradually start to be noticeable

compound

an area surrounded by fences or walls that contains a group of buildings

assignment

a piece of work given to someone, typically as part of their studies or job:

frantic

almost out of control because of extreme emotion, such as worry:

sieve

a tool consisting of a wood, plastic, or metal frame with a wire or plastic net attached to it. You use it either to separate solids from a liquid, or you rub larger solids through it to make them smaller:

surrender

to stop fighting and admit defeat:

make a stand against sth

to make a strong effort to defend yourself or to oppose sth

go to pieces

to become unable to think clearly and control your emotions because of something unpleasant or difficult that you have experienced:

conservationist

someone who works to protect animals, plants etc or to protect old buildings

shroud

to hide something by covering or surrounding it:

at large

if a dangerous person or animal is _____, they have escapefrom somewhere or have not been caught: na wolnosci

groom

a bridegroom:

cockney

the type of speech used by people from the East End of London: who has a particular way of speaking which is typical of working class people who live there

slaughterhouse

a place where animals are killed for their meat

in spades

in large amounts or to a very great degree:

primal

relating to the time when human life on earth began:

mauls

If an animal...... someone, it attacks that person and injures them with its teeth or claws (long sharp nails):

gore

(of an animal) to cause an injury to someone, or damage something, with the horns or tusks:

conceivable

possible to imagine or to believe:

amphibious car

relating to vehicles that operate both on land and in water:

daunting

making you feel slightly frightened or worried about your ability to achieve something: oniesmielajacy

thorn tree

drzewo cierniste

wildebeest

a large African animal with a long tail and horns that curve to the sides that lives in areas covered in grass antylopa gnu

melt

to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this:

prowess

great ability or skill

extricate

to remove something or set something free with difficulty:

adorable

used to describe people or animals that are easy to love because they are so attractive and often small:

fling

a short and not very serious sexual relationship

leukaemia

a serious disease in which the body produces too many white blood cells

expulsion

(the act of) forcing someone, or being forced, to leave a school, organization, or country: