aic

Question 1

compunction (noun)

Answer 1

distress caused by feeling guilty

eg. sheila was overcome with compunction after she realised her part Eva’s death

Question 2

dogmatic (adj)

Answer 2

aggressively and arrogantly certain about unprovoked principles

eg. mr birling is dogmatic and refuses to change his ways

Question 3

myopic (adj)

Answer 3

having a narrow view or long range perspective

eg. mr and mrs birlings myopic views makes it difficult for them to change

Question 4

intransigent (adj)

Answer 4

refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion

eg. eva tried to get a pay rise from intransigent mr birling

Question 5

ameliorate (verb)

Answer 5

improve, enhance

eg. mr birling refused to ameliorate the working conditions

Question 6

sycophantic (adj )

Answer 6

one who flatters for self gain

eg. mr birlings parsimonious and sycophantic nature is revealed with the quote: ‘for lower costs and higher prices’