Self Assessment Module 1

Question 1

to increase in quantity or intensity

Answer 1

mount

Question 2

to arouse with a strong emotion

Answer 2

stir

Question 3

feeling sympathy or sadness

Answer 3

moved

Question 4

to rise greatly and quickly

Answer 4

soar

Question 5

to formally object to a statement or decision one thinks is wrong

Answer 5

contest

Question 6

to notice or realise sth

Answer 6

perceive

Question 7

made larger, stronger, or more effective

Answer 7

augmented

Question 8

raised; placed in a higher position

Answer 8

elevated

Question 9

spoiled (due to writings and drawings)

Answer 9

defaced

Question 10

having a spoiled appearance

Answer 10

disfigured

Question 11

a certain outcome, sth that will definitely happen

Answer 11

a foregone conclusion

Question 12

well designed, easy to understand or use, reliable

Answer 12

foolproof

Question 13

talking a lot

Answer 13

loquacious

Question 14

to move away from sth or sb

Answer 14

retreat

Question 15

difficult, tiring and involving a lot of effort

Answer 15

arduous

Question 16

to become weaker, smaller or less intense

Answer 16

recede

Question 17

large in amount or degree

Answer 17

substantial

Question 18

to adopt a certain course of action

Answer 18

resort to sth

Question 19

action that ensures that a rule or law is obeyed

Answer 19

enforcement

Question 20

no longer being printed, not available

Answer 20

out of print

Question 21

to ignore or not notice a problem

Answer 21

overlook

Question 22

government money helping to support sb at the most basic level

Answer 22

subsistence

Question 23

a long difficult attempt to achieve sth very important

Answer 23

struggle for sth

Question 24

a large, round orange vegetable with thick skin

Answer 24

pumpkin

Question 25

not knowing how to read or write

Answer 25

illiterate

Question 26

to say or do sth to make sb feel ashamed or stupid

Answer 26

humiliate

Question 27

to arrange according to the level of difficulty

Answer 27

grade

Question 28

considering the aspect of

Answer 28

in terms of

Question 29

a part

Answer 29

portion

Question 30

supported (with pillows)

Answer 30

propped up

Question 31

to sew

Answer 31

stitch

Question 32

the arm of a chair

Answer 32

elbow

Question 33

in a gentle and caring way

Answer 33

tenderly

Question 34

great pride

Answer 34

vanity

Question 35

a memory of sth or sb

Answer 35

remembrance

Question 36

the act of speaking to God, or the words spoken when speaking to God

Answer 36

prayer

Question 37

quiet and serious

Answer 37

grave

Question 38

to take sth into account in your decisions, plans, or actions

Answer 38

make allowance(s) for sb/sth

Question 39

small and unimportant

Answer 39

trifling

Question 40

expressing feelings openly and easily; feeling at ease, allowing for spontaneity

Answer 40

unrestrained

Question 41

with extremely strong feelings about sth or sb

Answer 41

ardently

Question 42

shy and nervous, having no courage or confidence

Answer 42

timid

Question 43

(old-fashioned) a woman’s or girl’s dress

Answer 43

frock

Question 44

to remember

Answer 44

recollect

Question 45

strict and serious

Answer 45

austere

Question 46

a student that stays at school during the day only and doesn’t sleep there

Answer 46

day boarder

Question 47

formal, not friendly

Answer 47

stiff

Question 48

celebrations

Answer 48

rejoicings

Question 49

to tell sb a secret

Answer 49

confide in

Question 50

a blank expression which implies that sb doesn’t understand sth or isn’t thinking about anything

Answer 50

vacant expression

Question 51

good at noticing or realising things that aren’t obvious

Answer 51

perceptive

Question 52

able to be accepted or endured

Answer 52

bearable

Question 53

(of feelings) not returned, not mutual

Answer 53

unrequited

Question 54

disapproving of sb’s behaviour, patrionising

Answer 54

condescending

Question 55

being sure (often falsely) that one is right and morally superior

Answer 55

self-righteous

Question 56

not showing any love or fondness to others

Answer 56

unaffectionate

Question 57

not to give sb what they want

Answer 57

withhold

Question 58

likely to agree or support sb

Answer 58

well disposed

Question 59

shocked or angry because sth is unfair or unjust

Answer 59

indignant

Question 60

critical of oneself, or representing oneself in a modest, light-hearted way

Answer 60

self-deprecating

Question 61

afraid that sth bad will happen

Answer 61

apprehensive

Question 62

a thing you can look at to help you understand sth or remember information

Answer 62

visual aid

Question 63

doing sth or getting involved in sth without realising it

Answer 63

unwittingly

Question 64

important or significant in a situation

Answer 64

relevant

Question 65

a part of a book or piece of writing

Answer 65

extract

Question 66

the reporting of sth

Answer 66

coverage

Question 67

the latest information on sth

Answer 67

update