Day 12

Question 1

from now on

Answer 1

phrase - from this moment and always in the future (e.g. Okay, we’ll do it your way from now on, I promise.)

Question 2

repetition

Answer 2

noun - doing or saying the same thing many times (e.g. Children used to learn by repetition.)

Question 3

favourable

Answer 3

adj - a favourable report, opinion, or reaction shows that you think that you agree with them (e.g.We have had a favourable response to the plan so far.)

Question 4

unfavourable

Answer 4

adj - bad/negative / unfavourable conditions, situations etc are not good (e.g.We have to be prepared for an unfavourable outcome.)

Question 5

trait

Answer 5

noun - formal a particular quality in someone’s character (e.g.It’s a human trait to joke about subjects that make us uncomfortable.)

Question 6

prejudice

Answer 6

noun - an unreasonable dislike and distrust of people who are different from you because of their race, sex, religion (e.g. He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.)

Question 7

adjust

Answer 7

verb - adapt / to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable (e.g. It took a few seconds for her eyes to adjust to the darkness.)

Question 8

indirect

Answer 8

adj - not directly caused by something OPP direct (e.g. Losing weight is an indirect result of smoking cigarettes.)

Question 9

readiness

Answer 9

noun - willingness or a state of being prepared for something (e.g.Both sides expressed their readiness to begin peace talks.)

Question 10

prospect

Answer 10

noun - the possibility that something good might happen in the future (e.g. There’s not much prospect that this war will be over soon.)

Question 11

up-to-date

Answer 11

adj - modern or fashionable / including all the latest information OPP out-of-date (e.g. They have access to up-to-date information through a computer database.)