June2016

Question 1

caveat

Answer 1

a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.

Question 2

silo

Answer 2

noun
1.
a tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.
2.
an underground chamber in which a guided missile is kept ready for firing.
verb
1.
isolate (one system, process, department, etc.) from others.
“most companies have expensive IT systems they have developed over the years, but they are siloed”

Question 3

pitfall

Answer 3

noun
a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.
synonyms: hazard, danger, risk, peril, difficulty, catch, snag, stumbling block, drawback
“home schooling has its pitfalls”
a covered pit used as a trap.

Question 4

cherry-pick

Answer 4

verb
1.
selectively choose (the most beneficial items) from what is available.
“the company should buy the whole airline and not just cherry-pick its best assets”
2.
SPORTS
in a game such as basketball, wait near the goal for a pass, which can be converted to an easy score.

Question 5

dilute

Answer 5

verb
1.
make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent to it.
“bleach can be diluted with cold water”
synonyms: make weaker, weaken, water down; More
adjective
1.
(of a liquid) made thinner or weaker by having had water or another solvent added to it.

Question 6

anomalous

Answer 6

adjective
deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
“an anomalous situation”
synonyms: abnormal, atypical, irregular, aberrant, exceptional, freak, freakish, odd, bizarre, peculiar, unusual, out of the ordinary; More