13 Jan

Question 1

extermination

Answer 1

killing, especially of a whole group of people or animals.

assassination

Question 2

vitiate

Answer 2

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

destroy or impair the legal validity of.

Question 3

mull

Answer 3

think about (a fact, proposal, or request) deeply and at length.

Question 4

watchdog

Answer 4

dog kept to guard property. 2 : one that guards against loss, waste, theft, or undesirable practices. watchdog. verb,Role. In the course of their work, watchdog journalists gather information about wrongdoings of people in power and deliver it to the public so the public can understand what happens in society and stop wrongdoings.

Question 5

dog whistle

Answer 5

a high-pitched whistle used to train dogs, typically having a sound inaudible to humans.
a subtly aimed political message which is intended for, and can only be understood by, a particular demographic group.

Question 6

repugnant

Answer 6

extremely distasteful; unacceptable.

in conflict or incompatible with.

Question 7

entrench

Answer 7

establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely.
establish (a military force) in trenches or other fortified positions.

Question 8

anti semitism

Answer 8

Antisemitism is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who holds such positions is called an antisemite

Question 9

pogrom

Answer 9

an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe.

Question 10

holocaust

Answer 10

The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II.

Question 11

ghettoisation

Answer 11

or ghettoise (ˈɡɛtəʊˌaɪz ) verb. (transitive) to confine or restrict to a particular area, activity, or category.

Question 12

trumpet

Answer 12

proclaim widely or loudly.

Question 13

whataboutery

Answer 13

the technique or practice of responding to an accusation or difficult question by making a counter-accusation or raising a different issue.

Question 14

abrasive

Answer 14

(of a substance or material) capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing or grinding.
showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.

Question 15

hindsight

Answer 15

understanding of a situation or event only after it has happened or developed.

Question 16

chasm

Answer 16

a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.
a deep fissure in the earth’s surface.

Question 17

bipartisan

Answer 17

involving the agreement or cooperation of two political parties that usually oppose each other’s policies.

Question 18

hounding

Answer 18

harass, persecute, or pursue relentlessly.

pester

Question 19

knave

Answer 19

a dishonest or unscrupulous man.

rogeu,wretch

Question 20

unfettered

Answer 20

unrestrained or uninhibited.

Question 21

pre-empt

Answer 21

to do or say something before someone so that you make their words or actions unnecessary or not effective

Question 22

exchequer

Answer 22

the former government office responsible for collecting revenue and making payments on behalf of the sovereign, auditing official accounts, and trying legal cases relating to revenue.

Question 23

propel

Answer 23

drive or push something forwards.

Question 24

cohort

Answer 24

a group of people with a shared characteristic.

a supporter or companion.

Question 25

amenable

Answer 25

open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible.

Question 26

hapless

Answer 26

(especially of a person) unfortunate.

Question 27

Parable

Answer 27

a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson, as told by Jesus in the Gospels.