Group 10

Question 1

acumen

Answer 1

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions

Question 2

antithesis

Answer 2

1. a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else
2. (in Hegelian philosophy) the negation of the thesis as the second stage in the process of dialectical reasoning

Question 3

ascribe

Answer 3

regard something as being due to (a cause); assign

Question 4

befuddled

Answer 4

cause to become unable to think clearly

Question 5

eschew

Answer 5

deliberately avoid using; abstain from

Question 6

esoteric

Answer 6

intended for or likely to be understood by a small number of peoples with a specialized knowledge or interest

Question 7

evasive

Answer 7

tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly

Question 8

exculpate

Answer 8

show or declare that someone is not guilty of wrongdoing

Question 9

expedite

Answer 9

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

Question 10

fastidious

Answer 10

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

Question 11

feign

Answer 11

pretend to be affect by (a feeling, state, or injury)

Question 12

furtive

Answer 12

attempting to avoid notice of attention, typically because of guilt or belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

Question 13

hamper

Answer 13

1. hinder or impede the movement or progress of
2. a basked with a carrying handle and a hinged lit, used for food, cutlery and plates on a picnic

Question 14

indespensable

Answer 14

absolutely necessary

Question 15

lament

Answer 15

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Question 16

myopic

Answer 16

1. short-sighted
2. lacking foresight or intellectual insight

Question 17

nonchalant

Answer 17

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest or enthusiasm

Question 18

partial

Answer 18

1. existing only in part; incomplete
2. favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased
3. having a liking for

Question 19

pensive

Answer 19

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

Question 20

portend

Answer 20

being a sign of warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen

Question 21

provincial

Answer 21

1. of or concerning a province of a country or empire
2. of or concerning of the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded

Question 22

rudimentary

Answer 22

involving or limited to basic principles

Question 23

salutary

Answer 23

(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant)
producing good effects; beneficial

Question 24

sever

Answer 24

1. divide by cutting or slicing, especially sudden and forcibly
2. put an end to (a connection or relationship)

Question 25

slight

Answer 25

1. insult someone by treating or speaking to them without proper respect or attention
2. small in degree; inconsiderable
3. (of a person or their build); not study; thin or slender

Question 26

somnolent

Answer 26

sleepy; drowsy

Question 27

stoic

Answer 27

1. person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
2. a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism

Question 28

supersede

Answer 28

take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant (replace)

Question 29

tout

Answer 29

1. attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach
2. attempt to persuade people of the merits of

Question 30

wane

Answer 30

1. (of a state or feeling) decrease in vigor or extent; become weaker
2. (of the moon) having progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size