May 2013

Question 1

Ratiocinate [v.]
rash-ee-uh-see-nate

Answer 1

1. to reason methodically and logically
   * Mankind has the ability to ratiocinate certain sitautions, whereas animals act on mere impulse.*
   * But we’re here to see Downey ratiocinate his way in and around the movie.*

Question 2

Scanty [adj.]
scan-tee

Answer 2

1. Insufficient
2. Barely sufficient or adequate

Question 3

Exiguous [adj.]
ex-zee-guil-ous

Answer 3

1. Extremely meager

Question 4

Remorse [n.]
ree-morse

Answer 4

1. a sense of deep regret of some deed
2. pity; compassion

• Haunted by remorse and jarred by rumours of his wife’s infidelitites, Justin surprises himself by plunging headlong into a dangerous odyssey.*
• Indeed they seem to have no remorse of what they have done.*

Question 5

Saccharine [adj.]
sack-kuh-rin

Answer 5

1. relating to characteristics of sugar; sweet
2. of something that contains sugar
3. having an overly sweet attitude
4. ecessively sentimental

• a saccharine smile*
• saccharine assertions*

Question 6

Brouhaha [n.]
bru-ha-ha

Answer 6

1. An uproar; hubbub

Question 7

Drudgery [n.]
drah-ger-ry

Answer 7

1. Tedious, unpleasant, monotonous work
   * The continuing quest to escape the drudgery of every day life.*
   * Your training must not be a drudgery or a chore that has to be done.*

Question 8

Manure [n. / v.]
muh-nure

Answer 8

• barnyard/stable dung, often use as fertilisers.
• to treat land with fertilising manner

Question 9

Congeal [v.]
con-jill

Answer 9

1. to solidify by or as if by freezing
2. to coagulate; jell

• congealed blood*
• congealing mess that killed her appetite with a terrible finality. *

Question 10

Turmoil [n.]
tur-moil

Answer 10

1. a state of extreme confusion and agitation
   * A country in turmoil over labour strikes*

Question 11

Turmoil [n.]
in-sur-reck-shen

Answer 11

• The act of revolt agains the constituted government

Question 12

Fetid [adj.]
feh-tid

Answer 12

1. Having an offensive odour

Question 13

Hinder [v.]
hin-der

Answer 13

1. To get away with
2. To obstruct/interfere the process or action of something

Question 14

Reign [n.]
rain

Answer 14

1. Exercise of sovereign power
2. A monarche rules during this period
3. To be predominent or common

Question 15

Prevalent [adj.]
preh-vuh-lunt

Answer 15

1. widespread or current

Question 16

Caustic [adj.]
cause-tick

Answer 16

• Capable of burning, dissolving, chemical reaction, etc.
• severely critical or sarcastic
• A burning or stinging sensation from intense emotion

Most of all, there is a caustic shame for my own stupidity.

Question 17

Stagnant [adj.]
stag-nent

Answer 17

1. Stationary
2. Foul or stale from standing (exp: a stagnant ponds)
3. Show little or no sign of activity and development
4. Lack of bitality or briskness

Question 18

Convolute [ad.]
con-vuh-lute

Answer 18

Rolled and coiled together using overlapping leave, petas and sheriff tags.

Question 19

Palpitate [v.]
pal-pee-tate

Answer 19

1. To move in a quivering motion
2. To beat with rapidly and excessively

Question 20

Tremulous [adj.]
treh-miu-lust

Answer 20

1. marked by trembling, quivering r shaking
2. Timid or paranoid; timulous

Question 21

Arduous [adj.]
arh-due-us

Answer 21

1.

Question 22

Bygone

Question 23

Appease

Question 24

Unrelenting

Question 25

Condescend

Question 26

Jilt