Firstpost 12/02/2019

Question 1

triumphant

Answer 1

having won a battle or contest; victorious.

synonyms: victorious, successful, winning
eg. – the triumphant British team

Question 2

unanimously

Answer 2

without opposition;

synonyms: without opposition, with one accord
eg. – a committee of MPs has unanimously agreed to back his bill

Question 3

take on

Answer 3

to contend with as an opponent

eg . – took on the neighborhood bully.

Question 4

indictment

Answer 4

a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned

eg. – “these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society

Question 5

moribund

Answer 5

1) (of a person) at the point of death
synonyms: dying, expiring
eg. – on examination she was moribund and dehydrated
2) (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigour
synonyms: declining, in decline
eg. – the country’s moribund shipbuilding industry

Question 6

inconsequential

Answer 6

not important or significant

synonyms: insignificant, unimportant
eg. – they talked about inconsequential things

Question 7

captive

Answer 7

(of a facility or service) controlled by, and typically for the sole use of, an organization

eg. – a captive power plant

Question 8

rough and tumble

Answer 8

a busy activity that people do in a very forceful way

eg. – She enjoys the rough and tumble of politics

Question 9

daft

Answer 9

silly; foolish

eg. – don’t ask such daft questions

Question 10

resemblance

Answer 10

a way in which two or more things are alike

synonyms: similarity, likeness
eg. – Priyanka has physical resemblance with grandmother Indira Gandhi

Question 11

aeons

Answer 11

an indefinite and very long period of time

synonyms: age , large period

Question 12

tizzy

Answer 12

a state of nervous excitement or agitation

eg. – he got into a tizzy and was talking absolute tosh

Question 13

graffiti

Answer 13

writing or drawings scribbled, scratched, or sprayed illicitly on a wall or other surface in a public place.

eg. – the station was covered in graffiti.

Question 14

feudal

Answer 14

absurdly outdated or old-fashioned

eg. – the feudal system

सामंती

Question 15

reins

Answer 15

the power to direct and control

eg. – a new chairperson will soon take over the reins

Question 16

devoid

Answer 16

entirely lacking

synonyms: lacking, without
eg. – radha kept her voice devoid of emotion

Question 17

cash-strapped

Answer 17

not having enough money

eg. –cash-strapped universities

Question 18

high-octane

Answer 18

full of energy or very powerful

a high-octane performance

Question 19

reincarnation

Answer 19

the rebirth of a soul in another body

eg.– he believed he was the reincarnation of Louis XV

Question 20

telegenic

Answer 20

having an appearance or manner that is appealing on television

eg. – his telegenic charm appears to be his major asset

Question 21

lineage

Answer 21

direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or pedigree

synonyms: ancestry, family, parentage

Question 22

no mean feat

Answer 22

to be a great achievement

eg. – Getting the job finished in under a week was no mean feat

Question 23

coffers

Answer 23

1. a strongbox or small chest for holding valuables
   synonyms: strongbox, money box, cash box
   eg. – the small coffer which had held Herluin’s treasury
2. the funds or financial reserves of an organization
   synonyms: fund, funds, reserves, resources
   eg. – there is not enough money in the coffers to finance the reforms

Question 24

acumen

Answer 24

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions

eg. – a gullible young man with little or no business acumen

Question 25

savviness

Answer 25

the ability to make good judgements

eg. – her vast experience and innate political savviness

Question 26

umpteen

Answer 26

a lot of

synonyms: countless, numerous
eg. – she’d phoned the apartment umpteen times

Question 27

fiefdoms

Answer 27

a territory or sphere of operation controlled by a particular person or group

eg. – a mafia boss who has turned the town into his private fiefdom

Question 28

poise

Answer 28

composure and dignity of manner

eg. – at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise

Question 29

spill over

Answer 29

to continue for a longer time than expected

eg.– The talks between the two leaders look likely to spill over into the weekend.

Question 30

graft

Answer 30

bribery and other corrupt practices used to secure illicit advantages or gains in politics or business

synonyms: corruption, bribery
eg. – the new president has started a campaign against graft

Question 31

obfuscate

Answer 31

unclear, or unintelligibl

synonyms: obscure, confuse
eg. – the debate all too often obfuscates the issue

Question 32

subtly

Answer 32

a manner that is so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe

eg. – the script subtly shifts in tone from comedy to tragedy

Question 33

ploy

Answer 33

a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one’s own advantage

synonyms: tactic, move,

eg . – the president has dismissed the referendum as a ploy to buy time.

Question 34

run a risk

Answer 34

to do something that might be dangerous

eg. – You’re running a big risk if oil prices drop sharply