B2 Reading and Use of English.3

To touch or move something smooth so that it is not even.

• To ruffle

• To crease

She affectionately ... his hair with her hand as she passed.

• creased

• ruffled

A path, road, river, etc. which repeatedly turns in different directions.

• Mazy

• Winding

They struggled up the narrow ... stairs.

• winding

• mazy

To become bored with someone or something, or to stop enjoying an activity.

• To tire of something/someone

• To get over

This is the kind of toy that kids will soon ...

• tire of

• get over

To remove the liquid from something, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away.

• To get rid of

• To drain

We ... the pond and filled it with fresh water.

• got rid of

• drained

To cause something that is thin to break suddenly and quickly with a cracking sound.

• To snap

• To drain

You'll ... that ruler if you bend it too far.

• snap

• pop