3 Jan

Question 1

Innocuous 2

Answer 1

In- not, nocuous- harmful

1 ) harmless or safe
Eg. Innocuous medicine

2 ) not offensive
Eg. Innocuous remark/question

Question 2

Offensive /n /

Answer 2

Attacking
Eg. The military offensive
The offensive by insects

Question 3

Pernicious

Answer 3

Harmful

Question 4

Debacle

Answer 4

Flop
[ syn ] fiasco
Eg. The tv program was a fiasco.

Question 5

Persist 2

Answer 5

1 ) continue in spite of difficulties
Eg. I persisted my study

2 ) to continue without lessening the intensity
Eg. The rain persisted for several days.

Question 6

Orator /n/

Answer 6

Public speaker

Question 7

Eminence 2 /n/

Answer 7

1 ) top of the hill
Eg. this house is on the eminence

2) fig meaning - professional success or fail
Eg. The eminence of the artist

Question 8

Eminent / adj /

Answer 8

Professionally famous or successful

Eg. An eminent musician

Question 9

Imminent / adj /

Answer 9

Happening soon or very soon (immediate)
Eg. Imminent danger / deadline / action
[ syn ] impending

Question 10

Pending

Answer 10

Waiting for

Eg. Pending the decision, the journalist are standing outside.

Question 11

Virtually

Answer 11

Almost but not real

Question 12

Tacit

Answer 12

Understated but self-understood

Eg. Tacit subject / verb

Question 13

Taciturn

Answer 13

Speaking little or tight lipped

Eg. A taciturn student

Question 14

Invert

Answer 14

Reverse / To turn upside down

Question 15

Foreground / n/

Answer 15

Forefront

Question 16

Foreground /v/

Answer 16

To highlight

Eg. His activities have been foregrounded

Question 17

Crux

Answer 17

Gist ( theme)

Eg. What is the crux of the theory?

Question 18

Fathom /n/

Answer 18

The measurement of 6’

Question 19

Fathom 2 /v/

Answer 19

1) To measure the depth of ocean, lake or sea

2 ) fig. Meaning- to understand the depth or reason

Question 20

Fathomable 2/ adj /

Answer 20

1 ) that can be measured
Eg. Fathomable ocean, lake or sea

2 ) that can be understood
Eg. Fathomable theory.

[ ant ] unfathomable

Question 21

Modicum

Answer 21

Small amount

Question 22

Divulge

Answer 22

To disclose

Question 23

Explicate /v/

Answer 23

To explain with logic

Question 24

Explicable / adj /

Answer 24

That can be explained with logic

[ ant ] inexplicable

Question 25

Prolific 2/ adj /

Answer 25

Pro- further
1) producing much or many
Eg. A prolific author or woman

2 ) fertile
Eg. Prolific trees / land

Question 26

Wane / v /

Answer 26

To decrease gradually
Eg. Waning moon
His popularity waned over the period

Question 27

On the wane / ph /

Answer 27

Gradually decreasing

Eg. His popularity is on the wane

Question 28

Wax and wane / ph /

Answer 28

Fluctuate

Question 29

Wan 2/ adj /

Answer 29

1) pale ( of unhealthy color)
Eg. Wan skin / face

2) fig. Meaning- not energetic
Eg. wan smile/laughter

Question 30

Row / n/

Answer 30

Dispute or quarrel

Question 31

Estimable 2/ adj /

Answer 31

1) that can be estimated

2) deserving esteem
Eg. Estimable chairperson

[ ant ] inestimable

Question 32

Esteem / n/

Answer 32

Great respect

Question 33

To some esteem / ph /

Answer 33

To some extent / to some respect

Question 34

Venerable / adj /

Answer 34

Deserving deep respect

Eg. Venerable old people / culture / tradition

Question 35

Heroes / n/

Answer 35

A person who does extraordinary and adventurous work

Question 36

Lofty / adj /

Answer 36

Tall or high

Eg. Lofty trees

Question 37

Aloft / adv/

Answer 37

a - into, loft - Air / height
In the air or in the height

Eg. The airplane was flying aloft

Question 38

Myriad / adj /

Answer 38

Too many to be counted ( greatly many)

Eg. Myriad soldiers in china