2012 Test 1

Question 1

Memento

Answer 1

N.

Object reminding you of the past, souvenir

Question 2

Flamboyant

Answer 2

Adj.

Trying to attract attention, showy

Question 3

Calamity

Answer 3

N.

A catastrophe, disaster

Question 4

Encumber

Answer 4

V.

To burden,

Question 5

Unswerving

Answer 5

Adj.

Loyal, dedicated, steadfast,

Question 6

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 6

N.

Behaviour unique to a person

Question 7

Lore

Answer 7

N.

Traditional knowledge

Question 8

Qualm

Answer 8

N.

Feeling of worry, misgiving

Question 9

Tentative

Answer 9

Adj.

Uncertain, unfixed

Question 10

Sage

Answer 10

Adj.

Wise

Question 11

Concur

Answer 11

V.

To agree

Question 12

Petulant

Answer 12

Adj.

Bad tempered

Question 13

Brandish

Answer 13

V.

To wave

Question 14

Raze

Answer 14

V.

To complete destroy, demolish

Question 15

Cache

Answer 15

N.

A hidden abundance

Question 16

Competent

Answer 16

Adj.

Having necessary skills, able

Question 17

Credulity

Answer 17

N.

The state of believing

Question 18

Maternity

Answer 18

N.

Being a mother

Question 19

Mar

Answer 19

V.

To mess up or damage the appearance

Question 20

Comatose

Answer 20

Adj.

Someone who is in a coma

Question 21

Slovenly

Answer 21

Adj.

Acting like a slob

Question 22

Mariner

Answer 22

N.

A sailor

Question 23

Abridged

Answer 23

Adj.

Shortened, cut down

Question 24

Combustion

Answer 24

V.

To explode, to be burned

Question 25

Contraction

Answer 25

V.

To release

Question 26

Obscene

Answer 26

Adj.

Offensive, being in decent

Question 27

Dainty

Answer 27

Adj.

Small and delicate

Question 28

Fulcrum

Answer 28

N.

The object that the lever rests on

Question 29

Rotund

Answer 29

Adj.

Fat, round in figure

Question 30

Girth

Answer 30

N.

Measurement of the roundness of someone

Question 31

Indulgent

Answer 31

Adj.

Lenient, overly generous