20 Jan

Question 1

lukewarm

Answer 1

(of liquid or food that should be hot) only moderately warm; tepid.
showing little enthusiasm.

Question 2

myopic

Answer 2

short-sighted.

lacking foresight or intellectual insight.

Question 3

underpinning

Answer 3

a solid foundation laid below ground level to support or strengthen a building.
a set of ideas, motives, or devices which justify or form the basis for something.

Question 4

skew

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1 : set, placed, or running obliquely : slanting. 2 : more developed on one side or in one direction than another : not symmetrical.

Question 5

fray

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(of a fabric, rope, or cord) unravel or become worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing.

Question 6

cobbled up

Answer 6

Definitions of cobble up. verb. put together hastily. synonyms: cobble together. type of: compile, compose.

Question 7

saunter

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walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
meander;maunder;potter; a leisurely stroll.
;amble

Question 8

buffeted

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(of wind, rain, etc.) to hit something repeatedly and with great force: The little boat was buffeted mercilessly by the waves. Wind & winds. airstream.

Question 9

churn

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(with reference to liquid) move or cause to move about vigorously.
shake (milk or cream) in a machine in order to produce butter.

Question 10

axiom

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a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.
dictum;truism;principle

Question 11

rim

Answer 11

an outer edge especially of something curved the rim of a plate. 2 : the part of a wheel that the tire is mounted on.

Question 12

ignominious

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deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Question 13

thuggish

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characterized by violent behaviour.

Question 14

tactician

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a person who uses a carefully planned strategy to achieve a specific end.

Question 15

pomposity

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the quality of being pompous; self-importance.

Question 16

snag

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obstacle

Question 17

praxis

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practice, as distinguished from theory.

accepted practice or custom.

Question 18

piecemeal

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characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time.
piece by piece;bit by bit

Question 19

neoliberal

Answer 19

Neoliberalism, or neo-liberalism, is a term used to describe the 20th-century resurgence of 19th-century ideas associated with free-market capitalism. … Neoliberalism shares many attributes with other concepts that have contested meanings, including representative democracy.

Question 20

octroi

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a duty levied in some countries on various goods entering a town or city.

Question 21

fallacious

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based on a mistaken belief.

erroneous

Question 22

livid

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furiously angry.

Question 23

threshold of

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: at the beginning of something or very close to something (such as a new condition, an important discovery, etc.) —

Question 24

Lurid

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Vividly shocking or sensational terms; graphic

Question 25

Esoteric/ rarefied

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

Question 26

Bucolic

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relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

Question 27

Pensive

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engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Question 28

Incarceration

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Imprisonment

Question 29

De rigueur

Answer 29

In French, de rigueur means “out of strictness” or “according to strict etiquette”; one definition of our word rigor, to which rigueur is related, is “the quality of being strict, unyielding, or inflexible.” In English, we tend to use de rigueur to describe a fashion or custom that is so commonplace within a context

Question 30

Heydey

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the period of one’s greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity. 2 archaic : high spirits. heyday. interjection.

Question 31

Blowing in the wind

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mainly AMERICAN. If something such as an idea or agreement is blowing in the wind, it is being thought about and discussed, but no decision has yet been taken about it

Question 32

Canny

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having or showing shrewdness and good judgement, especially in money or business matters.

Question 33

Crassness

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behaviour that is stupid and does not consider how other people might feel

Question 34

Suaveness

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Gracious; excellence of manners and social conduct

Question 35

Fawn

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a young deer in its first year; a light brown colour

Question 36

Rotund

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Large and plump

Question 37

Washout

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A complete failure

Question 38

Feud

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be engaged in a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute

Question 39

Foghorn

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a device making a loud, deep sound as a warning to ships in fog.

Question 40

Prejudice

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preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement.
Biased

Question 41

Credulous

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Gullible