Cognition class vocab

Question 1

Cleaved

Answer 1

Cling to

Question 2

Flimsy

Answer 2

Insignificant or weak/ easily damageable

Question 3

Propitious

Answer 3

Favorable ( lucky )

[ ant ] unpropitious

Question 4

Deter

Answer 4

To discourage

Question 5

Obviated

Answer 5

To make unnecessary or eliminate

Question 6

Ingrained

Answer 6

Deeply rooted

Question 7

Relish

Answer 7

To enjoy

Question 8

Epidemic

Answer 8

Widespread accordance of something -ve

Question 9

Convened

Answer 9

To gather at a place

Question 10

Foster

Answer 10

To promote

Question 11

Paramount 2

Answer 11

1) better or greater than others
Eg. paramount importance

2) fig. meaning - holding more power than others

Question 12

Tantamount

Answer 12

Equal or equivalence/ virtually equal

Question 13

Unseasoned

Answer 13

Lacking experience

Question 14

Intricate

Answer 14

Complicated ( because a number of things have been involved )

Question 15

Woeful

Answer 15

Troublesome

Question 16

Instill

Answer 16

To establish something in one’s mind firmly and gradually

Question 17

Stern

Answer 17

Severe or strict

Question 18

Assuage 2

Answer 18

1 ) mitigate or eliminate

2) pacify (Shanta parne)

Question 19

Hubris

Answer 19

Arrogance

Question 20

Adversaries

Answer 20

Opponents

Question 21

Competence

Answer 21

Great skill

Question 22

Maintain

Answer 22

To claim

Eg. He maintained that he was innocent

Question 23

Purgation

Answer 23

Cleansing

Question 24

With the result that / ph /

Answer 24

Therefore

Question 25

Pensive

Answer 25

Sadly thoughtful

Question 26

Frantic 2

Answer 26

1) conducted in hurried, excited and disorganized way Eg. Frantic test preparation/ frantic call from home 2) distraught ( with fear, anxiety or other emotions)

Question 27

Distraught

Answer 27

Very upset or worried ( you can't think or behave normally)

Question 28

Mastery

Answer 28

Great skill

Question 29

At best / ph /

Answer 29

To the greatest degree

Question 30

Unfounded

Answer 30

Groundless ( ungrounded/ baseless / unwarranted )

Question 31

Quintessence 2

Answer 31

1) Paradigm ( perfect example) [ syn ] model, epitome, personification 2) The most important part of something Eg. The quintessence part of the music is its melody

Question 32

Paragon

Answer 32

Model of perfection ( it is not imitated from others)

Question 33

Paradigm shift / ph /

Answer 33

Significant change that can be taken as a perfect example

Question 34

Indigent

Answer 34

Poor

Question 35

Laudatory

Answer 35

Containing praise

Question 36

Paean

Answer 36

Song or speech of praise and glory

Question 37

Spurned

Answer 37

Flaunt ( to reject )

Question 38

Beneficent

Answer 38

Altruistic

Question 39

Timorous

Answer 39

Fearful