Test 11

Question 1

infirm

Answer 1

in - not, firm - strong

weak
eg. infirm patient

Question 2

infirmity

Answer 2

weakness

Question 3

infirmary

Answer 3

hospital / sick room

Question 4

shun

Answer 4

to try to avoid / avoid

eg. i am trying to shun the party
he was shunned from the community

Question 5

pariah

Answer 5

social outcast (a socially rejected person, group or country)

Question 6

tarnish 2

Answer 6

1) to loose brightness
eg. the steel tarnished

2) fig.m - to lose / spoil
eg. his reputation tarnished over the period

Question 7

untarnished

Answer 7

unspoiled

eg. untarnished reputation / steel

Question 8

Mar 2

Answer 8

1) disfigure
eg. the wall was marred by slogans

2) fig. m - spoil
eg. his reputation was marred by corruption

Question 9

unmarred

Answer 9

unspoil

eg, unmarred reputation

Question 10

infatuated

Answer 10

inspired by strong affection for somebody

eg. he was infatuated with the bar lady

Question 11

invincible

Answer 11

vin - win, in - not
That can’t be defeated
eg. invincible opponent / arm force

Question 12

promulgate

Answer 12

to declare publicly / to make something known to all

Question 13

unsullied

Answer 13

unspoiled

eg. unsullied reputation of the family

Question 14

demean

Answer 14

to put down / debase / devalue

eg. he is trying to demean his opponents

Question 15

furtive

[syn] surreptitious, secretive

Answer 15

secret so that others may not notice

eg. the furtive glance

Question 16

steal into

Answer 16

to go into a place secretly

eg. he stole into the room

Question 17

craven

Answer 17

a fearful person / coward

Question 18

craven / adj/

Answer 18

fearful, cowardly

Question 19

belligerent 3

Answer 19

1) engaged in war or fight
eg. belligerent countries / groups

2) fig. m - very aggressive (likely to argue or attack)
eg. a belligerent classmate

3) very aggressive
eg. i am studying the text belligerently

Question 20

nettle 2

Answer 20

1) to irritate

2) a type of plant

Question 21

calumny

[syn] slander

Answer 21

untrue statement (to hurt other's reputation)
eg. he was the object of calumny

Question 22

the object of

Answer 22

the target of

Question 23

calumniate

Answer 23

to hurt other’s reputation using untrue statement

Question 24

calumnious

Answer 24

intended to hurt other’s reputation using untrue statements

eg. calumnious remarks

Question 25

slender

Answer 25

slim not by sickness | eg. slender body

Question 26

gaunt

Answer 26

thin

Question 27

portly

Answer 27

rather fat

Question 28

libel

Answer 28

written slander | eg. libellous remarks

Question 29

pugilism

Answer 29

boxing | eg. pugilism in the parliament

Question 30

conformist [ant] maverick ( + / -)

Answer 30

a person who follows other's traditions without any changes ( + / - ) eg. he is a maverick in the world of fachion

Question 31

pummel

Answer 31

to beat with fist | eg. he was pummeled into unconsciousness

Question 32

perennial

Answer 32

long-lasting | eg. perennial problem

Question 33

volatile 3

Answer 33

1) evaporating 2) unstable 3) showing severe nature such as anger eg. a volatile customer

Question 34

ingratiate

Answer 34

to intend to gain favor / approval

Question 35

laud

Answer 35

to praise | eg. he was lauded as an artist

Question 36

laudation

Answer 36

praise

Question 37

extol

Answer 37

highly praise | eg. he was extoled as an artist

Question 38

tout

Answer 38

highly publicize or praise | eg. the vaccine was touted

Question 39

exalt 2

Answer 39

1) highly praise 2) to uplift a person for which he/she is not capable (-ve) eg. he was exalted to the position

Question 40

hail 2

Answer 40

1) highly praise eg. he was hailed as an artist 2) to cause to stop a passing vehicle eg. to hail a cab

Question 41

hail from

Answer 41

come from | eg. he hails from a remote village

Question 42

laudable

Answer 42

deserving respect | eg. laudable activity/person

Question 43

laudatory

Answer 43

containing praise

Question 44

declaim

Answer 44

to speak loudly and formally | eg. the PM declaimed on current issues

Question 45

declamation

Answer 45

loud and formal speech

Question 46

proclamation

Answer 46

announcement or declaration

Question 47

acclaim

Answer 47

to praise enthusiastically | eg. the movie was acclaimed by the viewers

Question 48

inexorable

Answer 48

that cant be stopped | eg. inexorable fate/force

Question 49

exhilarate

Answer 49

to give alot of enjoyment or fun | eg. exhilarating football match

Question 50

hilarious

Answer 50

very funny | eg. a hilarious comedy

Question 51

malodorous

Answer 51

giving bad smell

Question 52

odorous

Answer 52

usu -ve giving strong smell eg. odorous petrol/kerosene/ gas

Question 53

odoriferous

Answer 53

carrying bad smell | eg. odoriferous wind

Question 54

idyllic

Answer 54

peaceful and pleasant | eg. idyllic childhood / life

Question 55

idyll 2

Answer 55

1) peaceful and pleasant feeling | 2) a poem which describes peaceful and pleasant place

Question 56

clandestine

Answer 56

secret | eg. clandestine meeting / marriage

Question 57

jubilant

Answer 57

greatly joyous or delighted

Question 58

connubial

Answer 58

conjugal

Question 59

assignation

Answer 59

secret meeting between lovers

Question 60

lovelorn

Answer 60

lorn - sad unhappy because the person whom you love doesn't love you

Question 61

forlorn 2 [syn] desolate

Answer 61

1) unhappy and isolated eg. a forlorn widow 2) with no people in it eg. forlorn village / home eg. desolate widow / hills

Question 62

plaudit [syn] approbation

Answer 62

praise or approval

Question 63

pundit 3 [syn] pandit

Answer 63

1) a greatly knowledgeable person (he shares knowledge with others) 2) a respectful title 3) a person in authority