Day 6

Question 1

FACETIOUS

Synonyms: humorous, jocular, waggish, comic, funny

Answer 1

Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor;

Example: I was being facetious when I told my mother I want Brussels sprouts with every meal, but she took me seriously!

Question 2

FACILITATE

Synonyms: expedite, simplify, foster

Answer 2

Make (an action or process) easy or easier

Example: The well planned logistics facilitated the smooth transport of the goods

Question 3

FALLACIOUS

Synonyms: incorrect, false, deceptive, deluding, spurious

Answer 3

containing or based on a fallacy (incorrect reasoning)

Example: The rumors were fallacious.

Question 4

FATUOUS

Synonyms: foolish, inane, idiotic, puerile, obtuse, asinine, imbecile

Answer 4

Silly and pointless.

Example: She’s so fatuous that she thinks all men are flirting with her.

Question 5

FAWNING

Synonyms: flattering, bootlicking, servile, obsequious

Answer 5

attempting to win favor by flattery

Example: Diana fawned over the manager, hoping to gain a free pass.

Question 6

FELICITOUS

Synonyms: happy, joyful, fortunate

Answer 6

happy

Example: The critics were rather intrigued (interested) by the felicituous ending of the film.

Question 7

FERVOR

Synonyms: passion, ardor, zest, enthusiasm

Answer 7

Intense and passionate feeling.

Example: The fervor of the football fans, at times, turns into hooliganism.

Question 8

FLAG

Answer 8

Example: The country’s flag was displayed everywhere.

Question 9

FLEDGLING

Synonyms: new, novice, freshman, apprentice

Answer 9

A person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped: “the fledgling democracies of eastern Europe”.

Example: The fledgling enterprise is yet to make it mark in the trade circles.

Question 10

FLOUT

Synonyms: mock, insult, contempt for, gibe at, jeer at, sneer at, defy

Answer 10

Openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)

Example: These same companies still flout basic ethical practices

Question 11

FOMENT

Synonyms: promote, instigate, excite, arouse

Answer 11

to arouse or incite

Example: The candidate tried to forment sentiment against the war during his speech

Question 12

FORESTALL

Synonyms: avert, preclude, obviate, prevent

Answer 12

act in advance of; deal with ahead of time

Example: Sometimes it is possible to forestall a cold by taking Vitamin C.

Question 13

FRUGALITY

Synonyms: economizing, pridence, miserliness, carefulness

Answer 13

Tendency to be thrifty or cheap

Example: Due to Shahid’s frugality, he was able to save more than half of her money.

Question 14

FUTILE

Synonyms: useless, worthless, valueless

Answer 14

producing no result or effect

Example: The efforts of the police to suppress the riot were futile.

Question 15

GAINSAY

Synonyms: contradict, deny

Answer 15

to deny, to speak or act against

Example: No one can gainsay the fact that he is a great player.

Question 16

GARRULOUS

Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, gossipy

Answer 16

tending to talk a lot

Example: Jake loved garrulous women, whose continuous utterances allowed him to quietly listen.

Question 17

GOAD

Synonyms: incentive, stimulus, motivation

Answer 17

give heart or courage to

Example: Fear of failure can be a goad to hard work.

Question 18

GOUGE

Synonyms:

Answer 18

scoop, hollow, excavate

Example: The gouge on the cliff was deep enough to trap a deer

Question 19

GRANDILOQUENT

Synonyms: fancy, bombastic, pompous, rhetorical

Answer 19

pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, esp. in a way that is intended to impress.

Example: The boss was so grandiloquent that the personnel often rediculed him.

Question 20

GREGARIOUS

Synonyms: socialable, lively, extrovert, affable

Answer 20

outgoing and social

Example: A gregarious person loves parties

Question 21

GUILELESS

Synonyms: straightforward, frank, honest, sincere

Answer 21

free of deceit

Example: The guileless old man was no match for the trickster, who robbed the old man.

Question 22

GULLIBLE

Synonyms: easily fooled, credulous, easily duped

Answer 22

easily deceived

Example: The man fooled gullible elderly people into investing their life saving.