26 Jan

Question 1

outlier

Answer 1

a person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system.

Question 2

elusive

Answer 2

difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Question 3

vestige

Answer 3

a trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Question 4

debilitating

Answer 4

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

Question 5

vis-a-vis

Answer 5

in relation to; with regard to.

Question 6

fulcrum

Answer 6

a thing that plays a central or essential role in an activity, event, or situation.

Question 7

earmark

Answer 7

designate (funds or resources) for a particular purpose.

Question 8

errant

Answer 8

travelling in search of adventure.

erring or straying from the accepted course or standards.

Question 9

antagonist

Answer 9

a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.
a substance which interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another.

Question 10

progeny

Answer 10

a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

Question 11

duress

Answer 11

threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.
constraint illegally exercised to force someone to perform an act.
forcible restraint or imprisonment.

Question 12

normative

Answer 12

establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behaviour.

Question 13

astray

Answer 13

away from the correct path or direction.

Question 14

pernicious

Answer 14

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Question 15

whim

Answer 15

a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

Question 16

brook

Answer 16

a small stream.

Question 17

slavish

Answer 17

servile or submissive.
showing no attempt at originality.
subservient;sycophant;fawning;obsequios

Question 18

torpor

Answer 18

a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy.

Question 19

embellishment

Answer 19

a decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive.
elaboration

Question 20

connotation

Answer 20

an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Question 21

plebeian

Answer 21

(in ancient Rome) a commoner.

Question 22

comity

Answer 22

an association of nations for their mutual benefit.

courtesy and considerate behaviour towards others.

Question 23

insurmountable

Answer 23

too great to be overcome.

Question 24

beacon

Answer 24

a signal fire commonly on a hill, tower, or pole. 2a : a lighthouse or other signal for guidance. b : a radio transmitter emitting signals to guide aircraft. 3 : a source of light or inspiration … the beacon to the oppressed of all countries

Question 25

repository

Answer 25

a central location in which data is stored and managed. a place where something, especially a natural resource, is found in significant quantities. a place where or receptacle in which things are or may be stored.

Question 26

incoherent

Answer 26

(of spoken or written language) expressed in an incomprehensible or confusing way; unclear.

Question 27

deployment

Answer 27

the action of bringing resources into effective action.

Question 28

adept

Answer 28

very skilled or proficient at something.

Question 29

aridity

Answer 29

Definitions of aridity. a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) synonyms: aridness, thirstiness. type of: dryness, waterlessness, xerotes. the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

Question 30

commotion/ruckus

Answer 30

a state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Question 31

locus standi

Answer 31

a state of confused and noisy disturbance.

Question 32

saboteur

Answer 32

a person who engages in sabotage.

Question 33

appellations

Answer 33

a name or title. | the action of giving a name to someone or something.

Question 34

attrition

Answer 34

Attrition is a gradual process of wearing down, weakening, or destroying something.