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Question 1

Aberration

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a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically an unwelcome one.

Question 2

Abjure

Answer 2

solemnly renounce

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Abrogate

Answer 3

revoke formally (a law, right, or formal agreement).

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Anachronism

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something that is out of date and no longer relevant to the times

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anathema

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something or someone that one vehemently dislikes.

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Antebellum

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occurring or existing before a particular war, especially the US Civil War.

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Chicanery

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the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose. (usually to extract money from them)

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Chthonic

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relating to or inhabiting the underworld.

Question 9

Cerulean

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deep blue in colour like a clear sky.

S)Azure - bright blue in colour like a cloudless sky.

Question 10

Circumlocution

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the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.

S) periphrasis - a style that involves indirect ways of expressing things

S) Ambage, verbosity, Prolix

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Cogent

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clear, logical, and convincing.

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Crepuscular

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Anything that resembles dusk, or happens at that time of day, is crepuscular, whether it’s gloomy indoor light or the sky at twilight. Some animals are also crepuscular: they tend to be most active in the evening.

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Deleterious

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causing harm or damage.

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Depredation

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an act of attacking or plundering.

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Egregious

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outstandingly bad; shocking.

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Enervate

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make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.

S) Stultify

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Facetious

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making inappropriate jokes or taking serious situations too lightly.

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Fulminate

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express vehement protest.

Question 19

Homonym

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When two words are spelled the same, are pronounced the same, but have different meanings, they are homonyms. For instance, “The man standing beside the pole is a Pole.”

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Incisive

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intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.

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Inculcate

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instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.

Question 22

Jejune

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naive, simplistic, and superficial.

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Malapropism

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the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with an amusing effect

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Nihilism

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the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.

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Orthography

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spelling of words

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Pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval.

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Pusillanimous

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showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

Question 28

Quotidian

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occurring every day; daily.

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Reify

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make (something abstract) more concrete or real.

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Sanguine

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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

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Vitriolic

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Vitriolic speech or writing is bitter, caustic and acerbic.

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Uxorious

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A man who dotes on or really adores his wife is uxorious.

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Vacuity

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lack of thought or intelligence; empty-headedness.

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Zephyr

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a soft gentle breeze.

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Xeric

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(of an environment or habitat) containing little moisture; very dry.

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Zymurgy

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the study or practice of fermentation in brewing, winemaking, or distilling.