Deck 6

Question 1

inquest (n)

Answer 1

a discussion or investigation into undesirable thing

Question 2

crucial (adj)

Answer 2

decisive or critical in the success or failure of something

Question 3

hell-bent (adj)

Answer 3

determined to achieve something at all costs

Question 4

agony (n)

Answer 4

extreme physical or mental suffering

Question 5

concede (v)

/kənˈ siːd/

Answer 5

1. admit or agree after denying or resisting

2. surrender or yield (a possession or right)

Question 6

incur (v)

/ɪnˈ kəː/

Answer 6

become subject to (something unwelcome or unpleasant) as a result of one’s behaviour or actions

Question 7

expense (n)

Answer 7

the cost incurred in or required for something

Question 8

preserve (v)

Answer 8

1. maintain

2. (food) treat to prevent its decomposition

Question 9

preserve (n)

Answer 9

1. A foodstuff made with fruit preserved in sugar, such as jam
2. A sphere of activity regarded as being reserved for a particular person or group

Question 10

emphasis (n)

/ˈɛm fə sɪs/

Answer 10

1. Special importance,value or prominence given to something

2. Stress given to words to indicate particular importance