Unit 1 - achievements and challenges

Question 1

Achieve

Answer 1

Successfully get or reach a desired objective or result by effort, skill, or courage. “Achieve a dream, an ambition, fame”

Question 2

Attempt

Answer 2

An effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action. “Attempt a difficult task, attempt to do something”

Question 3

Encounter

Answer 3

Unexpectedly be faced with or experience something hostile or difficult. “Encounter a problem, difficulties”

Question 4

Face

Answer 4

To confront and deal with or accept something, or to fight with something. “face your fears”

Question 5

Fulfil

Answer 5

Achieve/Realize/Complete something desired, promised or predicted. “Fulfil your potential, a dream, an ambition”

Question 6

Overcome

Answer 6

Succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty and passing it over. “Overcome problems, obstacles, difficulties”

Question 7

Reach

Answer 7

to arrive at a particular point or stage of something after a period of time / to achieve a particular aim
Reach the summit, the top, your goal

Question 8

Risk

Answer 8

To have the chance to lose something “risk everything, your life”

Question 9

Take a risk

Answer 9

to do something even though you know that something bad could happen as a result

Question 10

Take up

Answer 10

to accept something

Take up an offer, an invitation , a challenge