What is a "fuzzy animal"?
An animal covered with short soft hairs or fibres like hair
What is "to lend weight"?
To make something seem more credible or probable, perhaps by providing additional information or details.
What links Joanna Lumley, Prince William and Jackie Chan?
Tigers
What is a "soapbox"?
A rough wooden box or any raised, temporary surface for people to stand on while making informal public speeches
What is a "crackdown"?
Severe measures to restrict or discourage undesirable or illegal people or behavior.
What is "eponymous"?
Named after a particular person.
What is "cuddly"?
The kind that you want to put your arms around
What is "ivory"?
the hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals such as elephants, used especially in the past to make decorative objects
What is "assortment"?
A group of different types
What is "to raise awareness"?
To increase public understanding
What is "heartfelt plea"?
An urgent and sincere request
What is "plight"?
An unpleasant condition, especially a serious, sad, or difficult one
What is "auction"?
Sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most
What is "spotlight"?
A lamp whose beam can be directed, or a circle of light produced by such a lamp (idea of 'attention')
What is "to halt"?
To (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening
According to the text, what did Nicole Kidman do?
She auctioned a signed poster from her film Moulin Rouge
What have the stars been doing in order to bring the public on board?
The stars have been writing letters, staging events and filming heartfelt pleas