SUMMARY BANK

Question 1

relentless (3)

Answer 1

unceasing/ continuous/ persistent/
endless

harsh/ruthless
or inflexible

Question 2

pursuit (2)

Answer 2

chase/ search for

(leisure) activity/ hobby

Question 3

fulfilment

Answer 3

sense of self-accomplishment

Question 4

beacon of hope

Answer 4

offering guidance/inspiration
/something to work towards

Question 5

cultivates (2)

Answer 5

try to acquire/ develop/ nurture/ foster

farm/prepare/fertilise (crops)

Question 6

profound (2)

Answer 6

(of a state, quality, emotion) very great/intense

(of a person or statement) great knowledge/insight /intelligent

Question 7

(sense of) mindfulness

Answer 7

(level of) self awareness/ alertness/ circumspections

Question 8

savour

Answer 8

relish/enjoy

Question 9

presence (2)

Answer 9

existence/ appearance

the impressive manner/ appearance of a person - stance

Question 10

precarious

Answer 10

not securely held in place, may collapse

uncertain, unreliable, insecure (sometimes dangerous according to context)

Question 11

casualised

Answer 11

short-term, impermanent

informal, freelance

Question 12

soul-enriching

Answer 12

meaningful, fulfilling pursuits

Question 13

mercy

Answer 13

forgiveness and leniency
(from someone who is in power to punish)

Question 14

negotiate

Answer 14

agree on, discuss

Question 15

enforce

Answer 15

impose, execute

Question 16

security

Answer 16

certainty, safety, guarantee, assured, reliability, dependability

Question 17

full-time/permanent

Answer 17

stable, certain, long-term

Question 18

organised

Answer 18

categorised, sorted, classified

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existence

Answer 19

living, actuality

way of life, lifestyle

Question 20

lifeline

Answer 20

desperate, challenging situation

Question 21

stopgap

Answer 21

transition, switch

Question 22

austerity

Answer 22

seriousness, strictness, severity

Question 23

distorts

Answer 23

warps, misrepresent, manipulate

Question 24

cycle

Answer 24

loop, pattern

Question 25

longing

Answer 25

yearning desire

Question 26

authoritarianism

Answer 26

dictatorship

Question 27

perpetuating

Answer 27

sustaining, keeping something going, continue

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manipulate

Answer 28

control/influence cleverly

Question 29

agenda

Answer 29

intention

Question 30

outdated

Answer 30

irrelevant

Question 31

cling onto

Answer 31

holding onto

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glossing over

Answer 32

downplaying, showing little interest/concern

Question 33

myths

Answer 33

folk tale, story

misconception

Question 34

reconciliation

Answer 34

restore friendship/relations

depending on context: compromise, find agreement, settlement

Question 35

walk the talk

Answer 35

align our actions with our words

Question 36

preach

practise what you preach

Answer 36

advocate

do what one advices others to do

Question 37

activism

Answer 37

advocacy (publicly recommned or support), action

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political

Answer 38

governmental

Question 39

inertia

Answer 39

tendency to do nothing, remain unchanged

Question 40

jumping on the bandwagon

Answer 40

join a popular movement, follow what others are already doing

Question 41

online retail

Answer 41

e-commerce

Question 42

novelty

Answer 42

new, original, unusual

Question 43

catastrophic

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great, extreme

Question 44

static

Answer 44

unchanged, fixed, stable

inactivity

Question 45

social spaces

Answer 45

communual places/venues