Test 6

Question 1

cultivate

Answer 1

to promote (usu. +ve)

eg. i am trying to cultivate my personality

Question 2

snub /v,n/

Answer 2

insult

[syn] slight /v,n/, affront

Question 3

upfront

Answer 3

frank

[syn] candid, outspoken

Question 4

sedative

Answer 4

a drug that causes sleep

Question 5

sanguine 2

Answer 5

1) healthily reddish
eg. sanguine face

2) fig. m - cheerful or optimistic
eg. i have sanguine views about my career

Question 6

sanguinary

Answer 6

bloody (causing bloodshed)

[syn] gory

eg. sanguinary attack

Question 7

gore /syn/

Answer 7

bloodshed

Question 8

consanguinity

Answer 8

blood relationship

[syn] kinship

Question 9

nuptial

Answer 9

nup - marriage

relating to marriage
eg. nuptial days (bibah ko site haru)

Question 10

nubile

Answer 10

nub - marriage (not for boy)

marriageable
eg. a nubile girl

Question 11

connubial

Answer 11

conjugal

eg. connubial life (dampatya jiwan)

Question 12

marriage

Answer 12

fig. m - combination
eg. marriage of theories

[ant] divorce

Question 13

ornate

Answer 13

covered with decoration

eg. ornate building

Question 14

adorn /v/

Answer 14

to decorate

Question 15

roseate 2

Answer 15

1) of rose or pink color
eg. roseate face

2) fig. m - optimistic or cheerful
eg. i have roseate views about my career

Question 16

jaundiced 2

Answer 16

1) of unhealthy color

[syn] pale, pallid, sallow, cadaverous, wan [+1]

2) fig. m - biased because of previous experience
eg. the people are watching the leaders with jaundiced eyes

Question 17

cadaver

Answer 17

dead body

Question 18

wan

Answer 18

not energetic

eg. wan smile / laughter

Question 19

wane

Answer 19

to decrease gradually

Question 20

waffle

Answer 20

equivocate (dohoro artha lagne gari bolne)

Question 21

baffle

Answer 21

puzzle (to surprise or confuse)

Question 22

waver

Answer 22

to fluctuate between opinions

Question 23

deter

Answer 23

to discourage

Question 24

unwavering

Answer 24

not fluctuating

eg. unwavering determination

Question 25

demonstrative

Answer 25

showing feelings or emotions freely and openly eg. demonstrative dance [ant] undemonstaritve

Question 26

statutory 2

Answer 26

1) hygienic (that promotes your health) eg. statutory meal 2) improving or beneficial ( from something -ve or difficult) eg. i got statutory lesson from the accident

Question 27

salubrious

Answer 27

hygienic | eg. salubrious meal/air

Question 28

wholesome 3

Answer 28

1) hygienic eg. wholesome meal 2) morally good eg. wholesome family values 3) suggesting good health or behaviour eg. a wholesome person

Question 29

elation

Answer 29

sudden excitement or happiness [syn] thrill

Question 30

thriller

Answer 30

something that causes sudden happiness and excitement

Question 31

abridge /v/

Answer 31

a - into, bridge - pul to summarize eg. abridged book

Question 32

ephemeral

Answer 32

e - out, phem - fame that continues for a short time or a very short time eg. ephemeral pain

Question 33

blasphemy

Answer 33

blas - -ve, phem - fame disrespect to god eg. he was given the death penalty on the charge of blasphemy

Question 34

euphemism

Answer 34

eu - good, phem - fame mild and indirect expression in order to avoid offense (sometimes -ve) eg. euphemism can be counterproductive [ant] dysphemism

Question 35

momentous

Answer 35

moment - samaye very important eg. a momentous decision

Question 36

momentum

Answer 36

fig m - encouragement

Question 37

fugitive

Answer 37

a person who runs away from the beginning in order to avoid being captured

Question 38

palette

Answer 38

color mixing bowl / range of colors

Question 39

resplendent

Answer 39

dent - dentist (daat ko chamak) attractively bright (+vce) eg. resplendent appearance

Question 40

refulgent

Answer 40

flug - shine shining very brightly eg. refulgent blue eyes/surface

Question 41

synoptic

Answer 41

summarized | eg. synoptic account (description)

Question 42

synopsis

Answer 42

summary

Question 43

flamboyant

Answer 43

so attractive that it captures attention eg. flamboyant talk

Question 44

mistrust

Answer 44

distrust

Question 45

demur 2

Answer 45

1) polite refusal 2) to refuse politely eg. to demur the proposal

Question 46

splendour

Answer 46

greatly impressive quality [syn] majesty, magnificence eg. the majesty of the himalayas

Question 47

self-righteous

Answer 47

thinking that you and your activities are right and other are wrong eg. a self righteous person

Question 48

doleful

Answer 48

from condolence sad and sorrowful (unhappy) eg. doleful expression [syn] dolorous

Question 49

cramp

Answer 49

congested | eg. cramped stadium

Question 50

lackluster

Answer 50

1) not bright, dull | 2) uninteresting / unexciting

Question 51

lustrous

Answer 51

shining very brightly | eg. lustrous face/eyes

Question 52

virulent

Answer 52

harmful | eg. virulent racism

Question 53

prevaricate

Answer 53

pre - early, vari - change to speak indirectly in order to hide the truth eg. i knew that he was prevaricating

Question 54

fib /n,v/ 2

Answer 54

1) to tell lies in insignificant matters eg. he fibbed about his salary 2) /n/ insignificant lie

Question 55

Fisch /v/

Answer 55

to steal things of little value [syn] pilfer

Question 56

fischer /n/

Answer 56

pilferer

Question 57

larceny

Answer 57

the crime of theft | eg. he was accused of larceny