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Question 1

perspicacious

Answer 1

mentally sharp, insightful, able to notice, understand things quickly and accurately
eg. perspicacious analysis of the report wowed the committee

Question 2

parochial

Answer 2

limited or narrow outlook or scope
eg. his worldview was parochial and naive

Question 3

dispense

Answer 3

supply/give, give out
eg. the machine dispenses a range of drinks

Question 4

dispense with

Answer 4

manage with/get rid of
eg. let’s dispense with the formalities

Question 5

admit of

Answer 5

allow the possibility of, to allow for something
eg. facts admit of no other explanation (no other possible explanation makes sense)

Question 6

exotic

Answer 6

originating, having characteristic of a foreign country
eg. exotic birds

Question 7

flora

Answer 7

plants
eg. mia’s interests in flora

Question 8

fauna

Answer 8

animals of a particular region
eg. flora and fauna of Siberia

Question 9

foster (2)

Answer 9

1) encourage/promote the development of something
eg. teacher’s task is to foster learning
2) bring up/raise a child
eg. foster care, foster parents

Question 10

satellite

Answer 10

something that is separated from/is periphery of, but still controlled by the origin
eg. SU and its satellite states

Question 11

demarcate

Answer 11

set clear boundaries, limits
eg. plots of lang demarcated by barbed wire

Question 12

contravene

Answer 12

violate the prohibition or order of law
eg. this contravenes that rule

Question 13

hearsay

Answer 13

information received from other people that one cannot substantiate
eg. this all sounds like hearsay

Question 14

buttress

Answer 14

physically and figuratively, increase the strength of or justification, reinforce
eg. authority was buttressed by religious beliefs

Question 15

underlie

Answer 15

to be at the root of something, not directly visible, but essential
eg. what underlies his frustration may be jealousy

Question 16

invigorate

Answer 16

give strength or energy to
eg. the drink invigorated her

Question 17

bow to

Answer 17

submit to the pressure or comply with the demands of
eg. the mayor bowed to public opinion

Question 18

inauspicious

Answer 18

something that seems unpromising/unlikely to be successful
eg. the birth of a daughter is no longer considered inauspicious

Question 19

auspicious

Answer 19

favorable, characterized by promising success
eg. auspicious start to the season with a big win over the rivals

Question 20

conducive

Answer 20

making a situation/outcome likely or possible
eg. lights and camera were not conducive to a relaxed atmosphere

Question 21

ominous

Answer 21

giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen
eg. ominous dark clouds in the sky