20 Dec

Question 1

outlandish

Answer 1

weird
unfamiliar
grotesque

Question 2

archipelago

Answer 2

an extensive group of islands.

Question 3

fanaticism

Answer 3

What is an example of fanaticism?
Fanaticism is an extreme and often unquestioning enthusiasm, devotion, or zeal for something, such as a religion, political stance, or cause. … For example, calling someone a sports fanatic means they’re an extremely enthusiastic fan of sports. In fact, the word fan is a shortening of fanatic.

Question 4

indolence

Answer 4

avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

Question 5

imbue

Answer 5

inspire or permeate with (a feeling or quality).

Question 6

entree

Answer 6

the main course of a meal.

the right to enter or join a particular sphere or group.

Question 7

stellar

Answer 7

featuring or having the quality of a star performer or performers.

relating to a star or stars.

Question 8

swathe

Answer 8

a broad strip or area of something.a row or line of grass, corn, or other crop as it falls or lies when mown or reaped

Question 9

beef up

Answer 9

informal. : to add weight, strength, or power to (something) Security around the city will be beefed up during the event. a politician looking to beef his image up.

Question 10

drop the ball

Answer 10

Make an error; miss an opportunity.

Question 11

conversely

Answer 11

introducing a statement or idea which reverses one that has just been made or referred to.

Question 12

under the table

Answer 12

(especially of making a payment) secretly or covertly.

very drunk

Question 13

incubate

Answer 13

(of a bird) sit on (eggs) in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching.
be developing an infectious disease before symptoms appear.

Question 14

tryst

Answer 14

a private romantic rendezvous between lovers.

Question 15

stick to one’s guns

Answer 15

refuse to compromise or change, despite criticism.

Question 16

behove

Answer 16

it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.

it is appropriate or suitable; it befits.

Question 17

yoke

Answer 17

harness

Question 18

partisan

Answer 18

supporter,follower

Question 19

intransigent

Answer 19

unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.

Question 20

centrifuges

Answer 20

A centrifuge is a device that uses centrifugal force to separate various components of a fluid. This is achieved by spinning the fluid at high speed within a container, thereby separating fluids of different densities (e.g. cream from milk) or liquids from solids.

Question 21

amok

Answer 21

in a violently raging, wild, or uncontrolled manner —used in the phrase run amok rioters running amok in the streetsConditions had allowed extremism to run amok. 2 : in a murderously frenzied state.

Question 22

penny wise pound foolish

Answer 22

careful about small amounts of money but not about large amounts —used especially to describe something that is done to save a small amount of money now but that will cost a large amount of money in the future The plans to cut funding are penny-wise and pound-foolish.

Question 23

volatility

Answer 23

liability to change rapidly and unpredictably, especially for the worse. Tendency of a substance to evaporate at normal temperatures

Question 24

peacock feather

Answer 24

kindness, patience and good fortune.

Question 25

eschew

Answer 25

deliberately avoid using; abstain from.

Question 26

echelon

Answer 26

a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society.

Question 27

fabled

Answer 27

famous, especially by reputation.

Question 28

foray

Answer 28

a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.

Question 29

emoluments

Answer 29

a salary, fee, or profit from employment or office.

Question 30

congenial

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like minded; compatible; kindred; (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination.

Question 31

abyss

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a deep, immeasurable space, gulf, or cavity; vast chasm. anything profound, unfathomable, or infinite: the abyss of time. (in ancient cosmogony) the primal chaos before Creation.

Question 32

trove

Answer 32

a store of valuable or delightful things.

Question 33

parley

Answer 33

ngotiation

Question 34

rampage

Answer 34

(especially of a large group of people) move through a place in a violent and uncontrollable manner; riot; run amok