Intelligence

Question 1

parochial

Answer 1

(n.) narrow, insulator

Eg: Such a view is parochial

Question 2

dexterous

Answer 2

(adj. ) skilful, proficient

eg: A dexterous surgeon

Question 3

discernment

Answer 3

(n. ) ability to make good judgement about ppl, acumen, rationality
eg: Students should show discernment and refrain from casual sex until they are in a steady relationship and married.

Question 4

discretion

Answer 4

(n. ) judgement, flexibility, carefulness

eg: She knew that she can rely on his discretion

Question 5

eloquent

Answer 5

(adj. ) expressive, articulate, fluent

eg: An eloquent speech

Question 6

fatuous

Answer 6

(adj. ) unintelligent, very silly and stupid

eg: Her decision to quit job is fatuous.

Question 7

flair

Answer 7

(n. ) natural ability to do sth very well

eg: Most Singaporeans have a flair for language

Question 8

unintelligible

Answer 8

(adj.) incomprehensible, unable to understand

Eg: the political fracas over the naming of an Indonesian worship (Usman Haran), would be intelligible w/o a knowledge of SEA history and Konfrontasi

Question 9

stultifying

Answer 9

(adj.) so boring that you feel that you are losing the ability to think; numbing

Eg: none of these papers are stultifying

Question 10

sagacity

Answer 10

(n. ) good judgement and understanding, wisdom, knowledge

eg: Citizens must also develop the sagacity to discern for themselves if news is fake

Question 11

local talent

Answer 11

homegrown expertise

Question 12

eloquence

Answer 12

(n.) fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

Eg: a preacher of great power and eloquence

Question 13

astute

Answer 13

(adj.) sharp

Eg: an astute businessman

Question 14

adept

Answer 14

(adj. ) highly skilled; expert

eg: she is adept at cutting through the red tape.

Question 15

dupe

Answer 15

(v. ) deceive; hoax; fool

eg: the newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story.

Question 16

laconic

Answer 16

(adj. ) brief; concise; succinct

eg: his laconic presentation

Question 17

latent

Answer 17

(adj. ) dormant; hidden or concealed

eg: they have a huge reserve of latent talent

Question 18

eclectic

Answer 18

(adj. ) wide-ranging, multifarious

eg: universities offering an eclectic mix of courses

Question 19

efficacy

Answer 19

(n. ) the ability to produce a desired or intented result

eg: there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment

Question 20

recondite

Answer 20

(adj. ) (of sub or knowledge) little known; abstruse; abstruse; esoteric
eg: the book is full of recondite information