AA

Question 1

Stoic

Answer 1

Related to the school of philosophy by Zeno: staying calm and unmoved by joy or grief (I am normally pretty stoic about goodbyes)

Question 2

Coy

Answer 2

Artfully or affected shy or reserve, hesitant

Question 3

Aristocrat

Answer 3

A person who has taste, class, manners etc (characteristic of members of aristocracy)

Question 4

Caprice

Answer 4

The tendency to change one’s mind without apparent or adequate motive

Question 5

Ruefully

Answer 5

In a mourning way, showing regret

Question 6

Appall

Answer 6

To fill or overcome with fear (he was appalled by the damage from fire)

Question 7

Wrap and woof

Answer 7

The base or structure of any organization

Question 8

Adjudicate

Answer 8

Give decision or settle in a judicial way

Question 9

Abstract

Answer 9

Not applied/practical
(This idea to learn Spanish in 1 week seems abstract)

Question 10

Educe

Answer 10

To draw forth or bring out
(He educed the skill of art)

Question 11

Testament

Answer 11

A proof, attestation or tribute
(His success was testament to his skills)

Question 12

Thwart

Answer 12

To oppose successfully, prevent from accomplishing the purpose
(Indian army thwarted the missiles if it’s enemy)

Question 13

Rut

Answer 13

A fixed course of life usually dull or unpromising (to fall into a rut)

Question 14

Eulogy

Answer 14

High praise or commendation

Question 15

Accolade

Answer 15

Award or honor

Question 16

Skew

Answer 16

Depict unfairly, to distort
(Misinterpretation of the data skewed the evidence)

Question 17

Apex

Answer 17

Tip or peak
(The presidency came as an apex of his career)

Question 18

Hunch

Answer 18

1. To raise one’s shoulder (verb)
2. Guess or intuition (noun)
   ( I have a hunch that he is telling lies)

Question 19

Assimilate

Answer 19

To take it incorporate as own/absorb
(He assimilated many new experiences in his European tour)

Question 20

Refute

Answer 20

To prove (a person) to be in error

Question 21

Plunge

Answer 21

To bring suddenly or forcibly into sine condition (to plunge a country into war)

Question 22

Aegis

Answer 22

1. Protection
2. Sponsorship
   (Under the aegis of Indian Govt)

Question 23

1. Swath
2. Cut a swath

Answer 23

1. A strip, belt or a long and narrow extent of anything
2. To attract or Notice (the new teacher cut a swath in the community)

Question 24

Exterminate

Answer 24

To get rid of by destroying completely

Question 25

Genocide

Answer 25

The deliberate and systematic extermination of a racial, political or cultural group