Chapter 2

Question 1

Dichotomy

Answer 1

“the division into two contradictory parts” (The clues given for truth and lie LR questions sometimes have a dichotomy nature which helps the you to proceed with the solution in an easier way.)

Question 2

Amalgamation/Amalgamate

Answer 2

“to mix or combine into a unified whole”. The verb form is “to amalgamate.” ( Metals are often amalgamated to enhance their properties.)

Question 3

Admixture

Answer 3

noun means the same as “mixture” (What is friendship but an admixture of days where you love and sometimes hate each other.)

Question 4

Eclectic/Eclecticism

Answer 4

made up from a variety of sources (The eclecticism of people in India is what makes this country so diverse.)

Question 5

catholic

Answer 5

this adjective has nothing to do
with religion. It means “comprehensive” or “of broad scope” ( The debate related to existence of God and germane of religion has a catholic scope which often results into discussion getting derailed.)

Question 6

Motley

Answer 6

this adjective means “composed of a variety
of sources.” It comes from the Middle
English word for “variegated cloth,” which explains its other meaning—
“having many colors.” ( You always find a motley of people in southern states of India because it’s hub of opportunities for youngsters.)

Question 7

Corroborate/Corroboration(noun)

Answer 7

This verb means “to bring in new evidence to
strengthen or support an idea or argument.” (Many times reputed lawyers have been caught bringing false corroborations to win their cases.)

Question 8

Asunder

Answer 8

this adverb, which literally means “apart” or “into separate pieces.” It is
only used to describe how something is done. ( The only way to kill Dushasana was to asunder his body in two halves .)

Question 9

Diaspora

Answer 9

it refers to “the dispersion of the Jews from
the sixth century B.C., when they were exiled to Babylonia, to the present
time.” It may also be used, however, to refer to any “dispersion of a people
from their original homeland” or any “dispersion of a language or culture.” ( The partition of India resulted into diaspora of not only Sikhs and Muslims but Hindus too.)

Question 10

Cleave

Answer 10

On the
one hand, it means “to split” or “to cut” or “penetrate.” The noun form is
“cleft,” and the past tense is “clove.” On the other hand, it means “to stick to”
or “to be faithful to.” In this case, the past tense is “cleaved.” ( Cleaving without protection can result into pregnancy but you are always free to cleft it off when being forced upon.
Being a bit confused in life now and then is completely fine but you must cleave to one plan to be successful.)

Question 11

Disseminate

Answer 11

The verb comes from the Latin for “to sow.”
It means “to scatter widely” or “to disperse” as in “sowing seed.” (You reap the same vibes you disseminate in the universe.)