Day 2

Question 1

Assail

Answer 1

Belittle

E.g: He assailed a group of editors for their alleged excesses

Question 2

Assidious

Answer 2

Showing great care and perseverance
Diligent
E.g: She was assiduous in pointing out every feature

Question 3

Assuage

Answer 3

Relieve, appease

E.g: The letter assuaged the fears of most members

Question 4

Atrophy

Answer 4

Waste away

E.g: In some beetles, the hindwings are atrophied

Question 5

Attenuate

Answer 5

Weaken, reduce

E.g: The researchers hope that the substance would attenuate the course of the disease

Question 6

August

Answer 6

Dignified

E.g: She was in august company

Question 7

Auspicious

Answer 7

Favorable

E.g: It was not the most auspicious moment to hold an election

Question 8

Avarice

Answer 8

Greed

E.g: He was rich beyond the dreams of avarice

Question 9

Banal

Answer 9

Common

Question 10

Barrage

Answer 10

Bombardment, torrent

E.g: a barrage of question

Question 11

Belie

Answer 11

1. Give a false impression
   E.g: His lively manner belied his years.
2. Fail to fulfill a claim or expectation
   E.g: The quality of the music seems to belie the criticism

Question 12

Belligerent

Answer 12

Aggressive, warlike

E.g: The mood at the meeting was belligerent

Question 13

Benevolent

Answer 13

Generous

Question 14

Bequeath

Answer 14

Hand down (through a will)
E.g: He bequeathed his art collection to the town

Question 15

Berate

Answer 15

Scold harshly

E.g: She berated herself for being fickle

Question 16

Bipartisanship

Answer 16

Supported by two opposing groups (political parties)

E.g: The reforms received considerable bipartisan approval

Question 17

Blighted

Answer 17

Destroyed, subjected to neglect

E.g: Plans to establish enterprise zones in blighted areas

Question 18

Bolster

Answer 18

Support

E.g: The fall in interest rates is starting to bolster confidence

Question 19

Bombastic

Answer 19

Pompous

E.g: bombastic music that drowned out what everyone was saying

Question 20

Boorish

Answer 20

Crude

E.g: boorish behavior