Group 7

Question 1

Appease

Answer 1

Satisfy

Synonyms- assuage, pacify, placate

Question 2

Arbitrary

Answer 2

Based on random choice

Question 3

Archaic

Answer 3

Very old, old fashioned

Mnemonic- archaeology

Question 4

Clamorous

Answer 4

Making a loud and confused noise

Mnemonic- clam has loud noise

Question 5

Dearth

Answer 5

Lack of something, scarcity

Mnemonic- death leads to scarcity of a species

Question 6

Explicable

Answer 6

Explainable

Question 7

Indefatigable

Answer 7

Tireless, untiring
Never giving up or getting tired

Mnemonic- fatigue, opposite

Question 8

Indolent

Answer 8

Lazy, idle

Mnemonic - in+dole—-> jo dolta nahi hai

Question 9

Insular

Answer 9

Uninterested in other’s cultures, lacking contact with other people

Mnemonic- opposite of secular

Question 10

Intransigent

Answer 10

Uncompromising, unwilling to change one’s views, adamant

Mnemonic- in(not)+ transact( won’t do any transaction)

Question 11

Tendentious

Answer 11

Tendency to promote a particular pov(a controversial one)

Question 12

Stern

Answer 12

Strict, severe

Question 13

Soporific

Answer 13

Tediously boring, inducing sleep

Mnemonic - SOP bharna is v boring

Question 14

Intrepid

Answer 14

Adventurous, fearless, brave

Mnemonic- in+trap—-> you are fearless that you will come out of the trap

Question 15

Irreverent

Answer 15

Not feeling or showing respect

Mnemonic- reverend not showing respect(irr)

Question 16

Malign

Answer 16

Evil in nature

Question 17

Neophyte

Answer 17

A person who is new to a subject, activity, religion

Mnemonic- (new)

Question 18

Platitude

Answer 18

A remark that has been made very often and hence not interesting

Mnemonic- plateau is flat and boring

Question 19

Prescient

Answer 19

Showing knowledge of events before they occur

Mnemonic- pre+event
Before event knowing things
OR president, knows what events will occur before it occurs

Question 20

Pristine

Answer 20

Spotless, clean

Mnemonic- sounds like priest, priest is always pure and clean

Question 21

Reproach

Answer 21

Expression of disapproval

Mnemonic- re+approach, when you ask someone to approach again and again and then disapprove of his work

Question 22

Robust

Answer 22

Strong and healthy

Mnemonic- robot is always strong

Question 23

Salubrious

Answer 23

Healthy, pleasant

Mnemonic- salu bhai is v healthy

Question 24

Sedulous

Answer 24

Showing dedication and diligence(carefully and thoroughly)