Don't Tell Yourself A Story 1

Question 1

to lift something heavy, sometimes using ropes or a machine

Answer 1

hoist

A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place.
With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders.
I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up.

Question 2

to use your fingers to quickly find something that you cannot see

Answer 2

scrabble

He was scrabbling in the sand searching for the ring.

Question 3

(Formal)

showing hard work, care, and attention to detail

Answer 3

assiduous
/əˈsɪdʒ.u.əs/

assiduous research/efforts
an assiduous student
The government has been assiduous in the fight against inflation.

Question 4

believing things that are not true

Answer 4

delusional
/dɪˈluː.ʒən.əl/

My perception of life before I met him was delusional.

Question 5

to put yourself in a place or comfortable position as if to stay there

Answer 5

ensconce
/ɪnˈskɑns/
удобно утсроиться

She is fully ensconced in the Senate.

He was ensconced in a large armchair in his warm living room.

Question 6

by or of itself

собственно, по существу

Answer 6

per se
(formal)

Research shows that it is not divorce per se that harms children, but the continuing conflict between parents.

Question 7

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to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind, so that it has a strong influence on the way the person lives

Answer 7

instill

My parents instilled in me a love of reading.

Walsh had one timetable, and it was all about instilling these standards.

Question 8

(formal)
1. (an example of) showing no respect for a god or a religion, especially through language

​2. an offensive or obscene word or phrase

Answer 8

profanity

It was the song’s opening line, a series of profanities, that caused the record to be banned on the radio station.

Question 9

(formal)

(of something that is to your advantage) not planned, happening by chance

Answer 9

fortuitous
/fɔːˈtʃuː.ɪ.təs/

The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.

The collapse of its rivals was a fortuitous opportunity for the company.

Question 10

small and often not important details:

Answer 10

minutiae - noun, plural
/mɪˈnuː.ʃi.aɪ/

The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours.

Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.