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Question 1

discerning

Answer 1

having or showing good judgment.

Question 2

plight

Answer 2

a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

Question 3

carte blanche

Answer 3

complete freedom to act as one wishes or thinks best

Question 4

myriad

Answer 4

a countless or extremely great number

Question 5

mimesis

Answer 5

representation or imitation of the real world in art and literature

Question 6

bespeak

Answer 6

(of an appearance or action) suggest; be evidence of

Question 7

manifold

Answer 7

(formal · literary) many and various

Question 8

brooding

Answer 8

showing deep unhappiness of thought / appearing darkly menacing

Question 9

mogul

Answer 9

an important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry

Question 10

misnomer

Answer 10

a wrong or inaccurate name, designation or use of a term

Question 11

pundit

Answer 11

an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public

Question 12

eschew

Answer 12

to deliberately avoid or keep away from something

Question 13

homage

Answer 13

special honor or respect shown publicly

Question 14

building going co-op

Answer 14

it means that a residential building is converting its ownership structure to a cooperative model; residents do not own their individual apartments outright. instead, they own shares in a corporation that owns the entire building.

Question 15

overturn

Answer 15

tip (something) over so that it is on its side or upside down

Question 16

roman à clef

Answer 16

is a novel in which real people, places, or events appear with fictitious names or details, blurring the line between fiction and nonfiction

Question 17

conclusive

Answer 17

​proving something in a way that is certain and allows no doubt

Question 18

slam dunk (idiom)

Answer 18

something that is certain to be successful

Question 19

bystander

Answer 19

a person who is present at an event or incident but does not take part

Question 20

oblivion

Answer 20

the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

Question 21

hobgoblin

Answer 21

a mischievous goblin; while a goblin is often portrayed in folklore as a grotesque, evil, and malicious creature, a hobgoblin tends to traffic more in mischief than malice. (the character puck in shakespeare’s a midsummer night’s dream might be regarded as a hobgoblin)

Question 22

hissy fit

Answer 22

a sudden short period of angry behaviour for no good reason

Question 23

waft

Answer 23

pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air