Vocab Set 1

Question 1

Remittances

Answer 1

A sum of money sent in payment or as a gift.

E.g: foreign se bache apne ghar paise bhejte hain (remittance).

A transfer of money by one organisation to another.

Payment, settlement

Non-payment

Question 2

Leaned on (PV)

Answer 2

Rely on or derive support from someone or something

Rely, depend

Avoid

Question 3

Readouts

Answer 3

An official statement summarising the points discussed during a meeting or a phone b/w diplomats or political figures.

Summary or report.

Question 4

Dwelt on (PV)

Answer 4

To focus on, emphasis

Focused on, emphasized
Ignored, skipped

Question 5

Bonhomie (Noun)

Answer 5

Cheerful friendliness, geniality

Friendliness, joviality

Hostility, coldness

Question 6

Undertones

Answer 6

An underlying quality or feeling

Hint, suggestion

Openness, explicitness

Question 7

Staffing (Noun)

Answer 7

Hiring, recruitment
Dismissing, terminating

Question 8

Embassies

Answer 8

The official residence or office of an ambassador.

Consulate, foreign office

Question 9

Backer (Noun)

Answer 9

A person, institution or a country that supports someone or something, especially financially.

Supporter, sponsor
Opponent

Question 10

Throw away (PV)

Answer 10

Discard something (त्यागना)

Abandoned, renounced

Maintained or retrained

She threw away a great friendship over a trivial argument.

Question 11

Rooted in (PV)

Answer 11

To be based on something

Based on, grounded in
Unrelated to

Verdict was rooted in justice and fairness.

Question 12

Proxy (Noun)

Answer 12

Indirect or substitute

Direct

The two rival nation engaged in a proxy war supporting opposing groups instead of fighting directly

Question 14

Lock horn (PV)

Answer 14

To engage in a conflict.

Quarrel, fight

Question 15

On the sidelines

Answer 15

Not taking part in something or observing rather than taking part

Despite her expertise on the subject she chose to remain on the sidelines.

Question 16

Bilateral

Answer 16

Involving two groups of people or country

Two sided, mutual

Bilateral discussion b/w two parties allow both sides to share their opinions.

Question 17

Guise

Answer 17

Pretence, pretense, veneer

Under the guise of friendship he betrayed them

Question 18

Skirmish

Answer 18

A fight b/w groups of people, especially small groups of troops

Question 19

Abide

Answer 19

Accept or act in accordance with (rule, decision)

Obey, hold to, follow to

Question 20

Resort

Answer 20

To do or use something especially because no other choices are possible.

Fall back, turn to

He had to resort to asking his parents for money when none of his friends agreed to help him.

Question 21

Unprovoked

Answer 21

Occuring without any identifiable cause or justification.

Her unprovoked remarks were partly the reason behind her altercation with nisha.

Question 22

Culprit and accused

Answer 22

A person who has been accused of crime is culprit
While, an accused person is someone who is charged with a crime.

Question 23

Imperative

Answer 23

Urgent, peremptory, exigent

Optional, voluntary

Immediate investigation was imperative

Question 24

Splurge

Answer 24

खर्च करना
Act of spending money and buying things you don’t need and often can’t offord.

Squander, dissipate, disburse

Accumulate, hoard, conserve or preserve

People who get rich over night through lottery or gambling often splurge their money and fall back to their initial state.

Question 25

Seepage

Answer 25

The process by which a liquid on a gas escapes in a small quantities through holes

Question 26

Make headway

Answer 26

To move forward or make progress.

Question 27

Inconclusive

Answer 27

Not leading to a definite decision or result. Unresolved, indefinite, unsettled, unproved

Question 28

Stall

Answer 28

If you stall a person, you delay or prevent them from doing something Jammed or wrecked, immobile

Question 29

Imposition

Answer 29

Enforce, obtrude, inflict, foisting

Question 30

Social marginalization

Answer 30

Occurs when a person or group of people are less able to do things or access basic services or opportunities Social exclusion

Question 31

Allege

Answer 31

To say that somebody has done something wrong but without having proof that this is true Ostensible, dubious, purported, doubtful

Question 32

Convener

Answer 32

A person whose job is to call people together for meetings of a committee Coordinator, organizer, host

Question 33

Liaison

Answer 33

An illicit sexual relationship Affair

Question 34

Flak

Answer 34

Strong criticism

Question 35

Outcry

Answer 35

Strong protest by large group of people because they disagree with something Uproar,howl, clamor, hubbub, hullabaloo, tumult

Question 36

Spat

Answer 36

A short argument, usually about something that is not important Dispute, disagreement, quarrel

Question 37

Remission

Answer 37

Medical: a period during which an illness improves for some time and the patient seems to recover Recovery Her cancer has gone into remission. Financial: an act of reducing or cancelling the amount of money that somebody has to pay. He was given remission for good behaviour.

Question 38

Fresh faces n

Answer 38

Refers to new or relatives inexperienced individuals Fresh talent, newcomers Airlines prefer fresh faces for their energetic presence and vibrant customer service

Question 39

Risen through the ranks

Answer 39

To be moved up from a low level position and organisation to a higher one. Progressed, improved Dropped down, stagnated She has risen through the rings in the field of maths through her hard work dedication and continuous practice.

Question 40

Has her task cut out (Idiom)

Answer 40

To have something very difficult to do. Faces a tough challenge Has an easy job Women have their task cut out in managing both work life and personal life effectively.

Question 41

Bedrock

Answer 41

The foundational principle on which something is based Foundation, core Weakness Consistency is the bedrock for success.

Question 42

Raft

Answer 42

A large amt of something Abundant, plenty Few or shortages He received a raft of emails after applying for job interviews.

Question 43

Receptacle

Answer 43

A container or holder that collects and stores different substances. Container, holder The reservoir serve as a receptacle for rainwater and sediment.

Question 44

A mixed picture (idiom)

Answer 44

A portrayal of a situation highlighting both positive and negative aspects of its nature or status Dual aspect

Question 46

Sheer

Answer 46

Absolute or very large Massive, enormous Limited, moderate The sheer number of devotees arriving at the temple lead to a stampede.

Question 47

Denialism

Answer 47

Refers to the refusal to accept reality or established fact, despite clear evidence. Dismissal, refusal Acknowledgment, acceptance Medical experts are concerned about the rise of vaccine denim despite scientific evidence.

Question 48

Intrusion

Answer 48

The action of intruding Entry, penetrations

Question 49

Amenable

Answer 49

Susceptible Subject to, answerable to The student was amannable to the school disciplinary rules and followed them in the classroom.

Question 50

Prima facie

Answer 50

First impression

Question 51

Remit

Answer 51

Authority, scope

Question 52

Statutory

Answer 52

Enacted by statute Legal, legislated Unregulated, unofficial