19 Nov

Question 1

hegemony

Answer 1

control by one country, organization, etc. over other countries, etc. within a particular group

Question 2

scaffolding

Answer 2

Scaffolding, also called scaffold or staging, is a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other man made structures.

Question 3

elicit

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to manage to get information, facts, a reaction, etc. from somebody

Question 4

crystallize

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to become clear and fixed; to make thoughts, etc. become clear and fixed

Question 5

unabated

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without becoming weaker

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marshal

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a person who helps to organize or control a large public event
an officer of a high level in the police or fire department or in a court of law

Question 7

stymied

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to prevent somebody from doing something that he/she has planned or wants to do; to prevent something from happening

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dissonance

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lack of agreement

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culminate

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to reach a final result

Question 10

somnolent

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sleepy
languid
langurous
heavy eyed

Question 11

spate

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a large number or amount of something happening at one time

Question 12

expedite

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to make something happen more quickly

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imbue

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to fill somebody/something with deep feelings, strong opinions or ideas, or a particular sense of value or quality

Question 14

capex

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capital expenditure

Question 15

fray

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if cloth, etc. frays or becomes frayed, some of the threads at the end start to come apart
if a person’s nerves, etc. fray or become frayed, he/she starts to get annoyed

Question 16

cusp

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a pointed end where two curves meet.

a point of transition between two different states

Question 17

poramboke

Answer 17

land that belongs to the government.

Question 18

in situ

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in the original place

Question 19

incrementally

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of, relating to, being, or occurring in especially small increments incremental additions incremental change.

Question 20

implacable

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(used about strong negative feelings or ideas) impossible to change
(of a person) determined to oppose somebody/something

Question 21

pious

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having or showing a deep belief in religion

Question 22

churlish

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rude

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inept

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not able to do something well

Question 24

morbidity

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the condition of suffering from a disease or medical condition.
the rate of disease in a population

Question 25

mortality

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the number of deaths in one period of time or in one place

Question 26

seropositivity

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having a positive serum reaction in a test especially for antibodies

Question 27

epidemiology

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Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution, patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations

Question 28

lackadaisical

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not showing any interest, care or enthusiasm

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puerile

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childishly silly and immature.

Question 30

diktat

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an order or decree imposed by someone in power without popular consent

Question 31

Machiavellian

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``` cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics. devious scheming artful crafty wily ```

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enervated

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drained of energy or vitality

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offhand

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(used about behaviour) not showing any interest in somebody/something in a way that seems rude without having time to think; immediately

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geniality

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the quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner. affable amiable

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an old chestnut

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a joke, story, or subject that has become tedious and uninteresting through constant repetition

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concurrently

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simultaneously

Question 37

simmer

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to cook gently in a liquid that is almost boiling

Question 38

rock the boat

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to do something that causes problems or upsets people

Question 39

subservient

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too ready to obey other people | considered to be less important than something else

Question 40

ascendancy

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dominance

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grim

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very serious | unpleasant

Question 42

foreboding

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feeling that something bad will happen

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fortuitous

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happening by chance rather than intention.

Question 44

abberation

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a fact, an action or a way of behaving that is not typical, and that may be unacceptable

Question 45

eloquent

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able to use language and express your opinions well, especially when you speak in public

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bete noir

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a person or thing that one particularly dislikes. bugbear anathema bogey

Question 47

avow

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to say firmly and often publicly what your opinion is, what you think is true, etc.

Question 48

fiat

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a formal authorization or proposition; a decree. | edict

Question 49

whip

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a long thin piece of leather, etc. with a handle, that is used for making animals go faster and for hitting people as a punishment to move quickly, suddenly or violently

Question 50

tyranny

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the cruel and unfair use of power by a person or small group to control a country or state

Question 51

preclude

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to prevent something from happening or somebody from doing something; to make something impossible

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apparition

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a ghost or an image of a person who is dead

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countenance

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a person’s face or his/her expression | emotion

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perturbed

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in troubled mind

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reckon

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. to think; to have an opinion about something to calculate something approximately

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foliage

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all the leaves of a tree or plant

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brought to bear

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try to persuade someone to do something by using your influence or power.

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garner

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to obtain or collect something such as information or support gather

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relinquish

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to stop having or doing something

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cognitive

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connected with the processes of understanding

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attune

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accommodate accustom acclimatize

Question 62

clench

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a contraction or tightening of a part of the body