Month 5

Question 1

conceal

Answer 1

to prevent something from being seen or known about

Question 2

concede

Answer 2

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

Question 3

conceive

Answer 3

to imagine something

Question 3

inevitably

Answer 3

in a way that cannot be avoided

Question 4

inevitable

Answer 4

certain to happen and unable to be avoided or prevented

Question 4

profound

Answer 4

felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way:
His mother’s

Question 5

proposition

Answer 5

an offer or suggestion, usually in business

Question 5

amendment

Answer 5

a change or changes made to the words of a text

Question 5

stark

Answer 5

empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary

Question 5

inhibit

Answer 5

to prevent someone from doing something by making them feel nervous or embarrassed

Question 6

recession

Answer 6

a period when the economy of a country is not successful and conditions for business are bad

Question 6

supreme

Answer 6

having the highest rank, level, or importance

Question 7

margin

Answer 7

the amount by which one thing is different from another

Question 8

marginal

Answer 8

very small in amount or effect

Question 9

worth

Answer 9

having a particular value, especially in money

Question 10

noting

Answer 10

a short piece of writing

Question 11

big-ticket

Answer 11

big-ticket things are things that are expensive to buy, such as cars or furniture

Question 12

profoundly

Answer 12

deeply or extremely

Question 13

pivotal

Answer 13

central and important

Question 14

abolish

Answer 14

to end an activity or custom officially

Question 15

entertaining

Answer 15

funny and enjoyable

Question 16

revolve

Answer 16

to move or cause something to move around a central point or line

Question 17

vessel

Answer 17

a large boat or a ship

Question 18

fragile

Answer 18

a fragile object is easily damaged or broken

Question 19

hence

Answer 19

that is the reason or explanation for

Question 20

prevention

Answer 20

the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something

Question 21

query

Answer 21

a question, often expressing doubt about something or looking for an answer from an authority

Question 22

rehabilitation

Answer 22

the process of returning to a healthy or good way of life, or the process of helping someone to do this after they have been in prison, been very ill, etc.

Question 23

substitute n.

Answer 23

a thing or person that is used instead of another thing or person

Question 24

substitute v.

Answer 24

to use something or someone instead of another thing or person

Question 25

substitution

Answer 25

the use of one person or thing instead of another

Question 26

workforce

Answer 26

the group of people who work in a company, industry, country, etc.

Question 27

vessel

Answer 27

a large boat or a ship

Question 28

adjacent

Answer 28

very near, next to, or touching

Question 29

contempt

Answer 29

a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something

Question 30

accelerate

Answer 30

when a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases

Question 31

compile

Answer 31

to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list

Question 32

foster

Answer 32

to take care of a child, usually for a limited time, without being the child’s legal parent

Question 33

catch up (with)

Answer 33

1 to move and reach the same position as someone else: You start cycling and I’ll you catch up. —2 to reach the same standard or level as someone else: You’ll need to work harder if you want to catch up with the others

Question 34

convention

Answer 34

a large formal meeting of people who do a particular job or have a similar interest, or a large meeting for a political party

Question 35

suppress

Answer 35

to end something by force

Question 36

naval

Answer 36

belonging to a country’s navy, or relating to military ships

Question 37

prospective

Answer 37

prospective buyers, employers, parents, etc.
people who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become parents, etc.

Question 38

adverse

Answer 38

having a negative or harmful effect on something

Question 39

inadequate

Answer 39

not good enough or too low in quality

Question 40

prosperity

Answer 40

the state of being successful and having a lot of money

Question 41

tighten

Answer 41

to become tighter or to make something become tighter, firmer, or less easy to move