Week 1

Question 1

(noun): A statement of beliefs or principles that guide someone’s actions.
I have set myself the task of writing a personal statement of belief: a ~~~.
Example Sentence: Her ~~~ is to always be honest, no matter what.

Answer 1

credo

Question 2

(verb): To make a guess about something by using what you already know.
Take any one of those items and ~~~ it into sophisticated adult terms
Example Sentence: If you ~~~ from the data, you can predict the trend for next year.

Answer 2

extrapolate

Question 3

(adjective): Having a lack of experience or understanding, often in a way that makes someone too trusting.
I set out to get the statement down to one page in simple terms, understanding the ~~~ idealism that implied…
Example Sentence: She was ~~~ to believe that everyone she met had good intentions.

Answer 3

naïve

Question 4

(adjective): Distrustful or believing that people are only motivated by their own self-interest.
The Credo has grown shorter in recent years—sometimes ~~~, sometimes comical, and sometimes bland…
Example Sentence: He has a ~~~ view of politics and doesn’t trust any politicians.

Answer 4

cynical

Question 5

credo

Answer 5

(noun): A statement of beliefs or principles that guide someone’s actions.
I have set myself the task of writing a personal statement of belief: a ~~~.
Example Sentence: Her ~~~ is to always be honest, no matter what.

Question 6

extrapolate

Answer 6

(verb): To make a guess about something by using what you already know.
Take any one of those items and ~~~ it into sophisticated adult terms
Example Sentence: If you ~~~ from the data, you can predict the trend for next year.

Question 7

naïve

Answer 7

(adjective): Having a lack of experience or understanding, often in a way that makes someone too trusting.
I set out to get the statement down to one page in simple terms, understanding the ~~~ idealism that implied…
Example Sentence: She was ~~~ to believe that everyone she met had good intentions.

Question 8

cynical

Answer 8

(adjective): Distrustful or believing that people are only motivated by their own self-interest.
The Credo has grown shorter in recent years—sometimes ~~~, sometimes comical, and sometimes bland…
Example Sentence: He has a ~~~ view of politics and doesn’t trust any politicians.