V-35,36

Question 1

animosity

Answer 1

strong dislike / hostility

Question 2

unwitting

Answer 2

without knowledge

Question 3

inductee

Answer 3

someone who has been newly accepted in a group or organisation

Question 4

anthropocentrism

Answer 4

belief in humans and their existence as the central fact in universe

Question 5

urbane

Answer 5

refined / socially confident and polite

Question 6

accession

Answer 6

attainment of power or position

Question 7

accredit

Answer 7

to get officially recognised

Question 8

allegiance

Answer 8

loyalty / commitment / faithfulness

Question 9

altercation

Answer 9

argument / tiff

Question 10

broach

Answer 10

begin a discussion on something difficult

Question 11

revere

Answer 11

to respect someone

Question 12

hone

Answer 12

to make an object sharp / to perfect something

Question 13

poseur

Answer 13

a person who pretends to impress

Question 14

torpid

Answer 14

not active / lethargic / sluggish

Question 15

defunct

Answer 15

no longer functional

Question 16

affable

Answer 16

friendly / approachable

Question 17

obviate

Answer 17

to remove a difficulty / to prevent

Question 18

reticent

Answer 18

not revealing one’s thoughts or emotions readily

Question 19

debility

Answer 19

physical weakness / fatigue