Test 2

Question 1

Steward /n/

Answer 1

A person who looks after passengers or property

Question 2

Steward 2/ v/

Answer 2

1) to look after passengers or property

2) fig. Meaning - to economize

Question 3

Circumscribe 2

Answer 3

Circum- round, scribe-write

1) to make a circle

2) To limit
Eg. The teacher has circumscribed talent

Question 4

Retrench

Answer 4

Re -back, trench - khalto

To economize
Eg. Because of the economic slowdown the company started to retrench

Question 5

Magnate

Answer 5

A successful business person from low to high

Question 6

Paupers

Answer 6

Pau-abhab

A very poor person
Eg. A village of paupers

Question 7

Paucity

Answer 7

Scarcity
Eg. Paucity of evidence/ fruit / vegetable

[ syn ] dearth

Question 8

Quack 3 /n/

Answer 8

1) sound of duck

2 ) A person who pretends to be a doctor

3) A person who pretends to be a professional

Question 9

Charlatan /n/

Answer 9

A person who pretends to be professional

[syn] quack (+2), Mountebank

Question 10

Celebrity

Answer 10

Fame

Eg. The celebrity of the artist

Question 11

Celebrate

Answer 11

To make somebody famous / highly praise / To treat somebody as a very important person
Eg. The movie celebrates Martin L. King

Question 12

Fortuitous 2

Answer 12

Fortune

1) lucky
Eg. It is a fortuitous time to start a business

2) happening by chance not by plan
Eg. Fortuitous meeting

Question 13

Mysterious

Answer 13

Causing great interest because something is secret

[ syn] enigmatic
Eg. The enigmatic lifestyle of the actress.

Question 14

Long-awaited

Answer 14

Waited for a long time

Eg. Long-awaited concert

Question 15

Impropriety

Answer 15

Bad manner

Question 16

Scintilla 2

Answer 16

1) spark

2) fig. meaning - small amount ( usually with ‘no’)
Eg. There is no scintilla of truth

Question 17

Scintillate 2

Answer 17

1) sparkle

2) to cause great excitement
Eg. Scintillating lecture

Question 18

Iconoclasm

Answer 18

Revolutionary belief ( our social or religious system is wrong therefore must be opposed)

Question 19

Iconoclast /n/

Answer 19

A revolutionary person

Question 20

Iconoclastic

Answer 20

Revolutionary

Question 21

Dilatory

Answer 21

Late or habitually late

Eg. A dilatory teacher /Student

Question 22

iota

Answer 22

a small amount (usu. with ‘no’)

Eg. there is no iota of truth

Question 23

Incessant

Answer 23

(usu -ve) in - not, cess - stop

continous
Eg. Incessant rain / barking of the dog/ demand

Question 24

pellucid

Answer 24

transparent; clear

Eg. pellucid water / vocabulary

Question 25

ornate 2

Answer 25

1) covered with decoration Eg. ornate christmas tree 2) artistic Eg. ornate handwriting

Question 26

utter

Answer 26

complete | Eg. utter silence/ darkness/ nonsense

Question 27

impenetrable 2

Answer 27

1) impossible to pass through or enter Eg. impenetrable forest 2) impossible to see through Eg. Impenetrable darkness

Question 28

frivolous 2

Answer 28

1) useless or worthless Eg. frivolous method 2) Lacking in seriousness or importance Eg. frivolous teacher

Question 29

frivolity 2

Answer 29

1) worthlessness | 2) lack of seriousness

Question 30

patent 2

Answer 30

1) exclusive eg. patent right 2) very obvious or clear eg. patent lecture patent lie

Question 31

patent leather

Answer 31

leather of the finest quality

Question 32

intrinsic

Answer 32

as an inseparable part or property eg. intrinsic brightness of stars [syn] inherent

Question 33

vexed

Answer 33

annoyed, frustrated, or worried | eg. i got vexed hearing the news

Question 34

prolix

Answer 34

using unnecessary words [syn] verbose long-winded eg. prolix writing

Question 35

summation

Answer 35

summary

Question 36

impetuous

Answer 36

im - into, put - time

Question 37

impetus

Answer 37

encouragement eg. the positive feedback from students provided the teacher a new impetus [syn] stimulus, drive, momentum

Question 38

sarcasm

Answer 38

biting remark

Question 39

juvenile

Answer 39

relating to the young | eg. juvenile story/ song

Question 40

rejuvenate

Answer 40

re - again, juv - young to make young again / energize

Question 41

irony 2

Answer 41

1) satire | 2) unexpected happening

Question 42

hedonistic

Answer 42

loving pleasure (thinking that pleasure is the ultimate goal of life)

Question 43

hedonist

Answer 43

a person who loves pleasure

Question 44

hedonism

Answer 44

belief that pleasure is the goal of life

Question 45

sybarite

Answer 45

a person who loves luxury

Question 46

penitential 2

Answer 46

1) regretful eg. a penitential criminal 2) driven by regret eg. penitential prayer penitential journey to the holy place

Question 47

rococo

Answer 47

highly decorated with round shapes | eg. rococo style in arts and furniture

Question 48

adorn

Answer 48

highly decorate

Question 49

rue

Answer 49

to regret

Question 50

rue / n /

Answer 50

regret [syn] contrition, remorse, compunction eg. tears of contrition

Question 51

prodigal

Answer 51

using unnecessarily (money, time, energy, resources) [syn] profligate [+1], lavish [+2], spend-thrift, extravagant [+1]

Question 52

profligate

Answer 52

``` sexually immoral (licentious) eg. licentious behavior ```

Question 53

extravagant

Answer 53

very expressive, attractive, impressive | eg. extravagant setting of the room

Question 54

lavish

Answer 54

more than necessary | eg. lavish love, care, attention