Month 4

Question 1

adolescent

Answer 1

a young person who is developing into an adult

Question 2

coincide

Answer 2

to happen at or near the same time

Question 3

martial

Answer 3

relating to soldiers, war, or life in the armed forces

Question 4

allocation

Answer 4

the process of giving someone their part of a total amount of something to use in a particular way

Question 5

allocate

Answer 5

to give something to someone as their share of a total amount, to use in a particular way

Question 6

contend

Answer 6

to compete in order to win something

Question 7

contender

Answer 7

someone who competes with other people to try to win something

Question 8

content

Answer 8

pleased with your situation and not hoping for change or improvement

Question 9

contention

Answer 9

the disagreement that results from opposing arguments

Question 10

detention

Answer 10

the act of officially detaining someone

Question 11

exploit

Answer 11

to use something in a way that helps you

Question 12

exploitation

Answer 12

the use of something in order to get an advantage from it

Question 13

inclined

Answer 13

likely or wanting to do something

Question 14

inclusion

Answer 14

the act of including someone or something as part of a group, list, etc., or a person or thing that is included

Question 15

pole

Answer 15

a long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used standing straight up in the ground to support things

Question 16

poll

Answer 16

a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person

Question 17

resign

Answer 17

to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving

Question 18

resignation

Answer 18

the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job

Question 19

unbearable

Answer 19

too painful or unpleasant for you to continue to experience

Question 20

wholly

Answer 20

completely

Question 21

equation

Answer 21

a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols

Question 22

flourish

Answer 22

to grow or develop successfully

Question 23

harvest n.

Answer 23

the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected

Question 24

harvest v.

Answer 24

to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish as food

Question 25

asylum

Answer 25

protection or safety, especially that given by a government to people who have been forced to leave their own countries for their safety or because of war

Question 26

commodity

Answer 26

a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold

Question 27

slap

Answer 27

a quick hit with the flat part of the hand or other flat object

Question 28

tribal

Answer 28

relating to a tribe

Question 29

assurance

Answer 29

a promise

Question 30

assure

Answer 30

to tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry

Question 31

prevalence

Answer 31

the fact that something is very common or happens often

Question 32

sack

Answer 32

a large bag made of strong cloth, paper, or plastic, used to store large amounts of something

Question 33

sake

Answer 33

for the sake of someone/for someone’s sake

Question 34

albeit

Answer 34

although

Question 35

discourage

Answer 35

to make someone feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something

Question 36

tenure

Answer 36

being the legal owner of land, a job, or an official public position, or the period of time during which you own it

Question 37

vessel

Answer 37

a large boat or a ship

Question 38

virtue

Answer 38

a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good

Question 39

inmate

Answer 39

a person who is kept in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill

Question 40

substitution

Answer 40

the use of one person or thing instead of another

Question 41

join n.

Answer 41

a place in your body where two bones are connected

Question 42

joint adj.

Answer 42

belonging to or shared between two or more people

Question 43

grin v.

Answer 43

to smile a wide smile

Question 44

grin n.

Answer 44

a wide smile

Question 45

exaggerate

Answer 45

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

Question 46

excess n.

Answer 46

an amount that is more than acceptable, expected, or reasonable

Question 47

exaggerate

Answer 47

to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is

Question 48

excess adj.

Answer 48

extra

Question 49

excessive

Answer 49

too much

Question 50

tackle v.

Answer 50

to try to deal with something or someone

Question 51

tackle n.

Answer 51

(especially in football or hockey) an act of tackling someone

Question 52

bail

Answer 52

an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. The payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial

Question 53

consumption

Answer 53

the amount used or eaten

Question 54

withdraw

Answer 54

to take or move out or back, or to remove

Question 55

withdrawal

Answer 55

when you take money out of a bank account