December

Question 1

A principle or belief

Answer 1

Tenet

A principle or belief, especially one of the main principles of a religion or philosophy

• Recycling is one of the core tenets of the environmental movement*
• I guess it’s one of the core tenets I have when it comes to house sharing*

Tenere = He holds

Tenure = the holding of an office

Question 2

To prove more powerful or superior

Answer 2

Prevail

To prove more powerful or superior

• It is hard for logic to prevail over emotion*
• In the end, sisterhood prevailed*

Prae = before

Valere = to have power

Question 3

To be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time

Answer 3

Prevail

• A friendly atmosphere prevailed among the crowds*
• This untrusting sentiment prevails among the staff in ED*

Prae = before

Valere = To have power

Question 4

Tome

Answer 4

Tome

A book, especially a large, heavy scholarly one

This weighty tome

Question 5

Deserving praise and commendation

Answer 5

Laudable

Deserving praise and commendation

• Laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized*
• Her laudable efforts in organisng this event*

Question 6

Commend versus condemn

Answer 6

• Commend = to praise formally / officially*
• Condemn = to express disapproval of*

Question 7

Blight

Answer 7

Blight

A thing that spoils or damages something

It’s just a blight on any happiness

Blight = a disease infecting plants

Question 8

A thing tht spoils or damages something

Answer 8

Blight

A thing that spoils or damages something

It’s just a blight on any happiness

Blight = a disease infecting plants

Question 9

Showing great care and perseverance

Answer 9

Assiduous

Showing great care and perseverance

• She was assiduous in pouring out every feature*
• I am by no means assidusous when it comes* to assignments

Assidere = to be engaged in doing

Question 10

Assiduous

Answer 10

Assiduous

Showing great care and perseverance

She was assiduous in pouring out every feature

I am by no means assidusous when it comes to assignments

Assidere = to be engaged in doing

Question 11

an official announcement or statement, especially one that is made to the media

Answer 11

Communique

The country’s foreign minister issued a communique

Question 12

communique

Answer 12

an offical announvement or statement, especially one made to the media

Donald Trump uses Twitter to issue communiques

Question 13

Self fullfilling prohpecy

Answer 13

A self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that directly or indirectly causes itself to become true, by the very terms of the prophecy itself, due to positive feedback between belief and behavior

Question 14

Polite submission and respect

Answer 14

Deference

In deference to her wishes

I was surprised to see how deferential they were

Question 15

To appear to be or to do something, especially falsely

Answer 15

Purport

She is not the person she purports to be