Month 3

Question 1

concession

Answer 1

something that is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this

Question 2

imprison

Answer 2

to put someone in prison

Question 3

imprisonment

Answer 3

the act of putting someone in prison or the condition of being kept in prison

Question 4

predator

Answer 4

an animal that hunts, kills, and eats other animals

Question 5

disastrous

Answer 5

extremely bad or unsuccessful

Question 6

notorious

Answer 6

famous for something bad

Question 7

precede

Answer 7

to be or go before something or someone in time or space

Question 8

precedent

Answer 8

an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made

Question 9

rip

Answer 9

to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly

Question 10

spark

Answer 10

a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity

Question 11

subsequent

Answer 11

happening after something else

Question 12

subsequently

Answer 12

after something else

Question 13

carve

Answer 13

to make something by cutting into a hard material, especially wood or stone, or to cut into a hard material in order to make something

Question 14

beam

Answer 14

a line of light that shines from a bright object

Question 15

deprive

Answer 15

to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need

Question 16

derive

Answer 16

derive something from something

Question 17

endeavour

Answer 17

to try to do something

Question 18

flaw

Answer 18

a fault, mistake, or weakness, especially one that happens while something is being planned or made, or that causes something not to be perfect

Question 19

flawed

Answer 19

not perfect, or containing mistakes

Question 20

allegation

Answer 20

a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal

Question 21

allege

Answer 21

to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof

Question 22

allegedly

Answer 22

used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved

Question 23

conscience

Answer 23

the part of you that judges how moral your own actions are and makes you feel guilty about bad things that you have done or things you feel responsible

Question 24

consciousness

Answer 24

the state of understanding and realizing something

Question 25

accommodate

Answer 25

to provide with a place to live or to be stored in

Question 26

consecutive

Answer 26

Consecutive events, numbers, etc. follow one after another without an interruption

Question 27

consequently

Answer 27

as a result

Question 28

spokesman

Answer 28

someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public for them

Question 29

spokesperson

Answer 29

a person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

Question 30

spokeswoman

Answer 30

a woman who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization

Question 31

supposedly

Answer 31

used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true

Question 32

ward

Answer 32

one of the parts or large rooms into which a hospital is divided, usually with beds for patients

Question 33

prosecute

Answer 33

to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime

Question 34

prosecution

Answer 34

the act of prosecuting someone

Question 35

prosecutor

Answer 35

a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court

Question 36

indulge

Answer 36

to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

Question 37

lawsuit

Answer 37

a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision

Question 38

offspring

Answer 38

the young of an animal

Question 39

presumably

Answer 39

used to say what you think is the likely situation

Question 40

presume

Answer 40

to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain

Question 41

vanish

Answer 41

to disappear or stop being present or existing, especially in a sudden, surprising way

Question 42

embed

Answer 42

to fix something firmly into a substance

Question 43

accuracy

Answer 43

the fact of being exact or correct

Question 44

accurately

Answer 44

in a way that is correct, exact, and without any mistakes

Question 45

outbreak

Answer 45

a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant

Question 46

parish

Answer 46

in some Christian denominations, an area cared for by one priest with its own church, or (in England) the smallest unit of local government

Question 47

slash

Answer 47

to cut with a sharp blade using a quick, strong movement

Question 48

turnout

Answer 48

the number of people who are present at an event, especially the number who go to vote at an election

Question 49

turnover

Answer 49

the amount of business that a company does in a period of time

Question 50

unprecedented

Answer 50

never having happened or existed in the past

Question 51

wander

Answer 51

to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear purpose or direction

Question 52

disclose

Answer 52

to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden:

Question 53

burial

Answer 53

the act of putting a dead body into the ground, or the ceremony connected with this

Question 54

disclosure

Answer 54

the act of making something known or the fact that is made known

Question 55

assert

Answer 55

to behave in a way that expresses your confidence, importance, or power and earns you respect from others

Question 56

assertion

Answer 56

a statement that you strongly believe is true

Question 57

asset

Answer 57

a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person