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Question 1

1. Ousted

Answer 1

Drive out or expel from the position.

Question 2

2. Annex (əˈnɛks - for verb ;æˈnɛks;for n.ˈænˌɛks)

Answer 2

VERB TRANSITIVE

1. to add on or attach, as a smaller thing to a larger; append
2. to add to as a condition,consequence, etc.
3. toincorporateinto a country, state, etc. the territory of (another country, state, etc.)
4. to take or appropriate, esp. withoutasking
5. Archaic

to join;connect

NOUN

6.something added on

; specif.,

a. awingadded to abuilding
b. anearbybuilding used as anadditionto themainbuilding
c. asectionadded as to adocument; addendum

Question 3

3. Annex

Answer 3

Anannexis an extension of or an addition to a building. A small room off of a main room is anannex,and attics are another type of annex.

As a noun, anannexis part of a building or an addition to a main structure, or it can be an attachment, as in “an annex to the current plans.” When used as a verb, the word means something a little different. Sometimesannexis used as a nice word for “take” or “grab,” as when Nazi Germany took the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia in 1938 and added it to their own territory. In order toannexsomething to what is yours, you have to take it away from someone else
Definitions ofannex

verb

attach to

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type of:add on,affix,append,supplement

add to the very end

verb

take (territory) as if by conquest

“HitlerannexedLithuania”

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types:colonise,colonize

settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world

type of:arrogate,assume,seize,take over,usurp

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one’s right or possession

noun

an addition that extends a main building

synonyms:annexe,extension,wing

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types:ell

an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building

type of:add-on,addition,improver

a component that is added to something to improve it

Question 4

4 Subpoena (sə’pinə)

Answer 4

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Asubpoenais a document that requires its recipient to appear in court as a witness. If you receive asubpoena, it doesn’t mean you’ve done anything wrong; it just means you may have information that’s needed by the court.

Subpoenacan also be a verb: You can subpoena someone by giving them a subpoena. If you receive a subpoena but fail to carry out its instructions, you’re in big trouble. This fact is suggested by the Latin roots of this word: the prefixsub-means “under” andpoenameans “penalty.” One nice thing about a subpoena is that it’s not a summons; if you get one of those, it means you’re being sued.
subˈpoenaedorsubˈpoenaing

Question 5

5 Exalted

Answer 5

Use the adjectiveexaltedto describe something or someone that is raised in rank, value, or power. Theexaltedqueen enjoyed regular processions in her honor and gifts sent from foreign lands

Question 6

6.Adumbrate

Answer 6

Toadumbratesomething is to outline it. In an English essay, you couldadumbratethe themes in a novel; or, in a letter to Santa, you couldadumbrateall the ways you have been behaving.

a) Outline something,
b) foreshadow

Question 7

7. Rudimentary

Answer 7

Basic /simple/ fundamental

Question 8

8.Parry

Answer 8

Evade a moment, avoid, impede, deflect
To ward off.

Eg: if someone asks you who’s your crush you don’t answer that question. You try to evade the question

Question 9

Melange

Answer 9

Why call it a mixture when it can be amelange? A tricolor vegetablemelangemakes even carrots, peas, and corn sound like gourmet cuisine. Amelangeis any combination of anything, but the word always heightens the glamour quotient.

The French have a way of making simple words sound like romantic entreaties of love. Call any random assortment of things amelange, or as it’s sometimes spelled,mélange, and voila, you’ve given it a sparkle that plain old words likecombination,mixture, andblendjust cannot convey. This word — along with a melange of other attributes, like great bread and pastries, delicious wine, and fine fashion — are all reasons why we love the French. All that accordion music? Not so much.

Question 10

stricture

Answer 10

One meaning ofstrictureis a nasty criticism, while the other is a sharp contraction of a tube or canal in the body. Either meaning can mean great pain to the person experiencing thestricture.
The additional meaning, that of “a critical remark,” is often used in the plural form — like “the critical strictures against cheating

Question 11

insurgent

Answer 11

Aninsurgentis a rebel or a revolutionary, someone who takes up arms against the authorities

literally meaning “to rise against,” so think of an insurgent as a fighter who rises against the people in power. Often insurgents are considered terrorists because they use violence to intimidate people.