Test 10

Question 1

homely 2

Answer 1

1) comfortable
eg. homely environment

2) unattractive without makeup
eg. homely face

Question 2

harangue /v/

Answer 2

to speak angrily or forcefully

eg. to harangue the staff

Question 3

mask

Answer 3

to hide or pretend

Question 4

sanctify 2

Answer 4

1) to make holy
eg. the ground was sanctified before the construction of the church

2) ffig. m - to approve
eg. the constitution sanctifies human rights

Question 5

wrathful

Answer 5

very angry

eg. a wrathful customer

Question 6

wrath

Answer 6

strong anger

Question 7

hypocritical

Answer 7

pretending to be morally better than you actually are

eg. the hypocritical manager

Question 8

captious

Answer 8

fault finding

eg. a captious student

Question 9

wallow 2

Answer 9

1) to roll about
eg. the elephant was wallowing in the river

2) to remain at a place or situation from which you make no effort to come out
eg. he was wallowing in poverty

Question 10

callow

Answer 10

immature, young and inexperienced

eg. the callow kids

Question 11

fallow

Answer 11

not in use

eg. the fallow land

Question 12

desecrate

[syn] profane [+2]

[ant] consecrate

Answer 12

to make unholy

the river was desecrated

Question 13

profane 2

Answer 13

1) showing disrespect to holy things
eg. he was punished for his profane activities

2) not religious
eg. profane songs

Question 14

cadge

Answer 14

beg

eg. the beggar cadge meal

Question 15

hearten

[ant] dishearten

Answer 15

to encourage (to add spirit)
eg. heartening result/news

Question 16

atheist

Answer 16

a person who doesnt believe in god

Question 17

henotheist

Answer 17

a person who believes in his/ her own religion and respects others as well

Question 18

monotheist

Answer 18

a person who believes in single god

Question 19

polytheist

Answer 19

a person who believes in many gods

Question 20

theocracy

Answer 20

rule by religious leaders

Question 21

agnostic 2 /n,adj/

Answer 21

1) doubtful in god’s existence

2) fig. m - doubtful
eg. i am agnostic on the theory

Question 22

mainstream

Answer 22

followed by many people

Question 23

sanctum 2

Answer 23

1) holy place

2) a private place or room where you are not bothered by others
eg. the manager is in the sanctum

Question 24

sanctuary 2

Answer 24

1) holy place

2) shelter
eg. animal sanctuary

Question 25

soluble

Answer 25

that can be solved | eg. a soluble problem

Question 26

solvent [ant] insolvent

Answer 26

``` economically sound (able to pay one's debt) eg. a solvent company, country, person ```

Question 27

moribund 2

Answer 27

1) in the process of death eg. a moribund parient/career 2) bankrupt eg. a moribund company

Question 28

defunct

Answer 28

no longer in existence eg, the patient is now defunct a defunct company / newspaper

Question 29

entreaty

Answer 29

serious request

Question 30

retreat 3

Answer 30

1) a calm and quite place eg. a library is a retreat 2) to go into a calm and quite place eg. he retreated into the library for personal studies 3) to return by giving up eg. the soldiers retreated from war he retreated to his earlier habit or profession

Question 31

pusillanimous [syn] chicken-hearted, cowardly, craven

Answer 31

fearful

Question 32

gallant [syn] valorous

Answer 32

very brave or courageous | eg. a gallant soldier

Question 33

valor [syn] gallantry

Answer 33

Bravery or courage

Question 34

impudent [syn] insolent, boorish, churlish, surly

Answer 34

rude/impolite

Question 35

churl

Answer 35

rude or impolite person

Question 36

prudent [ant] imprudent

Answer 36

wise and sensible

Question 37

jurisprudence

Answer 37

philosophy of law

Question 38

prudish

Answer 38

too proper ( easily shocked by sex matters)

Question 39

prude

Answer 39

too proper person ( a person who is easily shocked by sex matters)

Question 40

disabuse

Answer 40

to remove misconception or delusion

Question 41

sacrosanct 2 [syn] sacred

Answer 41

1) very holy 2) fig. m - very important eg. the sacred river

Question 42

sacrilegious [ant] profane

Answer 42

showing respect to holy things | eg. sacrilegious activities

Question 43

wily [syn] artful, cunning, crafty, fox-like, vulpine, sly

Answer 43

clever but dishonest (motivated by personal advantage)

Question 44

vulpine

Answer 44

relating to fox

Question 45

vixen 2

Answer 45

1) female fox | 2) fig. m - cunning woman

Question 46

fox

Answer 46

cunning man

Question 47

artful 2

Answer 47

1) artistic (almost outdated) eg. artful furniture 2) clever to take advantage eg. artful negotiator

Question 48

artless 4

Answer 48

1) plain or simple eg. artless furniture 2) natural eg. artless beauty 3) true or genuine eg. artless report 4) simple and honest eg. artless villagers

Question 49

pantheons 2

Answer 49

1) a number of birds eg. the pantheons of the hindus 2) fig. m - very important people eg. the pantheons of the American literature

Question 50

epicure [syn] gourmet

Answer 50

a person who enjoys good food and drink

Question 51

gourmand

Answer 51

a person who enjoys good food and drink

Question 52

perilous

Answer 52

risky or dangerous | eg. a perilous journey

Question 53

intimation [syn] inkling

Answer 53

hint

Question 54

augment 4

Answer 54

1) increase eg. the price augmented my happiness or sadness augmented 2) uplift eg. the seat was augmented 3) to improve or make better ( of taste) eg. the taste was augmented by adding spices 4) to enlarge eg. the photograph was augmented

Question 55

furious

Answer 55

very angry

Question 56

diva 3

Answer 56

1) a lady operatic singer 2) a lady celebrity 3) a lady pop singer

Question 57

take pain

Answer 57

to make effort

Question 58

savory 2

Answer 58

1) delicious (salty) eg. savory meal 2) fig. m - appealing eg. savory behaviour

Question 59

indelible [ant] delible

Answer 59

permanent ( that can't be changed) eg. indelible memory

Question 60

charlatan [syn] mountebank

Answer 60

a person who pretends to be a professional

Question 61

anathema

Answer 61

curse

Question 62

chide

Answer 62

scold in a mild way

Question 63

vituperate

Answer 63

to scold | eg. vituperative remarks

Question 64

berate

Answer 64

highly scold | eg. the student was berated in the classroom

Question 65

vituperation

Answer 65

scolding

Question 66

apotheosis

Answer 66

highest point of sucess

Question 67

apogee

Answer 67

highest point | eg. the apogee of sucess