12 Jan

Question 1

dabble

Answer 1

take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

immerse (one’s hands or feet) partially in water and move them around gently.

Question 2

impugn

Answer 2

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question.

Question 3

a straw in the wind

Answer 3

a slight hint of future developments.

Question 4

spurt

Answer 4

gush out in a sudden and forceful stream.

squirt

Question 5

disgruntled

Answer 5

angry or dissatisfied.

Question 6

bandwagon

Answer 6

used in reference to an activity, cause, etc. that is currently fashionable or popular and attracting increasing support.

Question 7

a dime a dozen

Answer 7

very common and of no particular value.

Question 8

pruning

Answer 8

pruning, in horticulture, the removal or reduction of parts of a plant, tree, or vine that are not requisite to growth or production, are no longer visually pleasing, or are injurious to the health or development of the plant.

Question 9

buoyant

Answer 9

the ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluid.
a cheerful and optimistic attitude or disposition.

Question 10

succintly

Answer 10

in a brief and clearly expressed manner.

Question 11

onslaught

Answer 11

a fierce or destructive attack.

an overwhelmingly large number of people or things.

Question 12

unabated

Answer 12

without any reduction in intensity or strength.

Question 13

anthropocene

Answer 13

is a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems, including, but not limited to, anthropogenic climate change.

Question 14

under the wraps

Answer 14

known to only a few people : secret

Question 15

ubiquity

Answer 15

the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.

Question 16

juxtapose

Answer 16

place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

Question 17

archaic

Answer 17

(of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavour.
of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece.

Question 18

gamut

Answer 18

the complete range or scope of something.

Question 19

stifling

Answer 19

(of heat, air, or a room) very hot and causing difficulties in breathing; suffocating.
making one feel constrained or oppressed.

Question 20

discordant

Answer 20

disagreeing or incongruous.

(of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.

Question 21

fissiparous

Answer 21

inclined to cause or undergo division into separate parts or groups.

Question 22

whack a mole

Answer 22

a game in an amusement arcade in which players use a mallet to hit toy moles, which appear at random, back into their holes.used with reference to a situation in which attempts to solve a problem are piecemeal or superficial, resulting only in temporary or minor improvement.

Question 23

Deliquesce

Answer 23

Melt away; fuse; thaw

Question 24

Coagulate

Answer 24

Change to solid or semi solid state

Question 25

Desecrate

Answer 25

Treat a sacred place or thing with disrespect

Question 26

Consecrate

Answer 26

Make or declare something sacred, too bless; santicfy

Question 27

Blasphemy

Answer 27

Something against god; sacrilegious

Question 28

Sanctimonious

Answer 28

Derogatory word which means making a show of being morally superior to others

Question 29

Exuberance

Answer 29

the quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; ebullience.

Question 30

Flamboyant

Answer 30

Person or a thing tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence and stylishness

Question 31

Bear up

Past tense bore up

Answer 31

To behave in a brave way in a very difficult or sad situation