What’s the key to happiness

Question 1

gratitude [/ˈɡrætɪtjuːd/]

Answer 1

the feeling of being grateful OPP ingratitude

Tears of gratitude filled her eyes.
gratitude to/towards

She had a deep gratitude towards David, but she did not love him.

Question 2

conscious [/ˈkɒnʃəs/]

Answer 2

1 AWARE [not before noun] noticing or realizing something SYN aware

conscious of (doing) something

I became conscious of someone watching me.
I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression.

conscious that

She was conscious that Marie was listening to every word.

Question 3

overwhelmingly [/ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋli/]

Answer 3

used to emphasize the great amount or degree of something

Congress voted overwhelmingly in favor of the bill.
The response was overwhelmingly positive.

Question 4

recap [/ˈriːkæp,/]

Answer 4

to repeat the main points of something that has just been said

Let me just recap what’s been discussed so far.

recap on
to recap on the previous lecture

Question 5

tendency [/ˈtendənsi/]

Answer 5

if someone or something has a tendency to do or become a particular thing, they are likely to do or become it

a tendency to do something
Greg’s tendency to be critical made him unpopular with his co-workers.

Question 6

spirit [/ˈspɪrɪt/]

Answer 6

1 CHARACTER [singular, uncountable] the qualities that make someone live the way they do, and make them different from other people

in spirit
I’m 85, but I still feel young in spirit.

3 SOUL [countable] the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up their character, which many people believe continues to live after the person has died → soul

Although Laurie is dead, I can feel his spirit with me.

Question 7

lift [/lɪft/]

Answer 7

1 Image of liftMOVE SOMETHING UPWARDS [transitive] (also lift up) to move something or someone upwards into the air

Sophie lifted the phone before the second ring.
He lifted the lid on the pot of soup.

Question 8

entertain [/ˌentəˈteɪn/]

Answer 8

to amuse or interest people in a way that gives them pleasure

entertain somebody with something
She entertained the children with stories, songs and drama.

Question 9

amuse [/əˈmjuːz/]

Answer 9

to make someone laugh or smile

He made funny faces to amuse the children.