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Question 1

lampooned

Answer 1

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm: the actor was lampooned by the press.

Question 2

disavowed

Answer 2

deny any responsibility or support for: the union leaders resisted pressure to disavow picket-line violence.

Question 3

burlesque

Answer 3

n absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody: a novel which is a burlesque of the literary life | [ mass noun ] : the argument descends into music-hall burlesque.

Question 4

sanctimoniousness

Answer 4

making a show of being morally superior to other people: what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?

Question 5

vitiate

Answer 5

spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of: development programmes have been vitiated by the rise in population.

Question 6

itinerant

Answer 6

travelling from place to place: itinerant traders.

Question 7

obviate

Answer 7

remove (a need or difficulty): the presence of roller blinds obviated the need for curtains.

Question 8

largesse

Answer 8

generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others: presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else.

Question 9

stoical

Answer 9

enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining: he taught a stoical acceptance of suffering.

Question 10

latent

Answer 10

(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed: they have a huge reserve of latent talent.

Question 11

catharsis

Answer 11

the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. music is a means of catharsis for them.

Question 12

invective

Answer 12

insulting, abusive, or highly critical language: he let out a stream of invective.

Question 13

hackneyed

Answer 13

(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite: hackneyed old sayings.

Question 14

euphonious

Answer 14

(of sound, especially speech) pleasing to the ear: a stream of fine, euphonious phrases.

Question 15

anomalous

Answer 15

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected: an anomalous situation | sentences which are grammatically anomalous.

Question 16

promulgate

Answer 16

promote or make widely known (an idea or cause): these objectives have to be promulgated within the organization.

Question 17

spaciousness

Answer 17

having ample space. the hotel has a spacious lounge and TV room.

Question 18

assail

Answer 18

make a concerted or violent attack on: the Scots army assailed Edward’s army from the rear.
• (of an unpleasant feeling or physical sensation) come upon (someone) suddenly and strongly: she was assailed by doubts and regrets.
• criticize strongly. he assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses.