Lesson 18

Question 1

BELITTLE

Answer 1

BELITTLE Verb
to represent as unimportant, make light of
Syn. demean, disparage
Ant. praise, applaud, compliment Rohini’s parents scolded her for constantly belittling her younger sister’s views.

Question 2

BELLICOSE

Answer 2

BELLICOSE Adjective
ready to fight, aggressive
Syn. irascible, hostile, angry, inimical Ant. peace-loving, amiable, friendly Immediately after defeating one of his enemies, the bellicose chieftain declared war on another.
The American NSA was widely considered a bellicose hawk!

Latin root – bellum = war

Antebellum Bellicose Belligerent Post-bellum

Question 3

Antebellum

Answer 3

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Question 4

Belligerent

Answer 4

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Question 5

Post-bellum

Answer 5

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Question 6

BELLOW

Answer 6

BELLOW Verb
to make a violent cry, to roar out like a bull, scream
Syn. shout, roar, yell, bawl, holler Ant. whisper, sigh, rumour, hint Hitler was known to bellow at his subordinates.

Question 7

BENEDICTION

Answer 7

BENEDICTION Noun
good wishes, blessings, encouragement, sanction
Syn. blessing, approval, sanction Ant. curse, admonition Benediction, they say, at the right time, in right amounts, can inspire one to move mountains.

Question 8

BENEFACTOR

Answer 8

BENEFACTOR Noun
someone giving aid or money
Syn. patron, champion, godfather Ant. Enemy, distractor
A mysterious benefactor paid off Ravina’s debts, making it possible for her children to attend college.

Latin root – bene = well

Question 9

BENEVOLENCE

Answer 9

BENEVOLENCE Noun (BENEVOLENT Adj.) charitableness, philanthropy, kindness Syn. contribution, donation, largesse
Ant. enmity, resentment, malignancy
His benevolence turned out to be a charade to cover his nefarious activities. The benevolent nature of our environment has its limits – we cross them, and pay for it.

Question 10

BENIGN

Answer 10

BENIGN Adjective
kindly, favourable, gracious, gentle, mild, not malignant
Syn. humane, clement, humanitarian, supportive
Ant. barbarous, cruel, malignant, harmful, insidious
The benign message by Saint Kabir resonates till date.

Question 11

BEQUEATH

Answer 11

BEQUEATH Verb (BEQUEST Noun)
to leave by will for another, to leave for posterity
Syn. bestow, accord, hand out
Ant. appropriate
Picasso bequeathed Spain and France most of his paintings and sculptures. ‘Liberty, equality and fraternity’ was one of the rallying cries of the French revolution, bequeathing a new sense of human rights on mankind.

Instead of your wealth bequest your wisdom on me.

Question 12

BERSERK

Answer 12

BERSERK Adjective
violently frenzied or angry, out of control, mad
Syn. maniacal, amok, crazy, mad Ant. sane, sensible, sound, normal Denied permission to marry his lady love, Prince Dipendra went berserk and opened fire on his entire family, killing them all.

Question 13

BESEECH

Answer 13

BESEECH Verb (Madad ki bheeg mangna) प्रार्थना करना

to entreat, to implore, to ask for, to solicit
Syn. beg, request, ask, plead, press For scientists, it has become a norm to beseech the authorities for more funding.

Question 14

Hawk

Answer 14

बाज़ a bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, typically taking prey by surprise with a short chase.

a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, especially in foreign affairs.
“severe limits were put on the peace plan by party hawks”

Question 15

Patron

Answer 15

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This is derived from Patr.

a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause.
“a celebrated patron of the arts”
synonyms: sponsor, backer, financier, subsidizer, underwriter, guarantor, benefactor/benefactress, contributor, subscriber, donor;

Question 16

Benevolent

Answer 16

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Question 17

Benign

Answer 17

gentle and kind.
“his benign but firm manner”
synonyms: kindly, kind, warm-hearted, good-natured, friendly, warm, affectionate, agreeable, amiable, good-humoured, genial, congenial, cordial, approachable, tender, tender-hearted, soft-hearted, gentle, sympathetic, compassionate, caring, considerate, thoughtful, helpful, well disposed, obliging, accommodating, generous, big-hearted, unselfish, benevolent, gracious, liberal, indulgent; rarebenignant
“he adopted a benign grandfatherly role”

Question 18

Malpractice

Answer 18

Professional Misconduct

Question 19

Malignant

Answer 19

evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

“in the hands of malignant fate”

Question 20

Fidelity

Answer 20

faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
“his fidelity to liberal ideals”
synonyms: loyalty, allegiance, obedience, constancy, fealty, homage;

Bona fide Mela Fide

Question 21

BonaFide

Answer 21

in Good Faith

Question 22

Mala Fide

Answer 22

in bad faith; with intent to deceive.

“a mala fide abuse of position”

Question 23

Charade

Answer 23

His benevolence turned out to be Charade (Dikhawa)
an absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.
“talk of unity was nothing more than a charade”

Question 24

Insidious

Answer 24

The insidious hatred we keep in heart.

insidious
/ɪnˈsɪdɪəs/
adjective
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.
“sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem”

Question 25

Bestow

Answer 25

confer or present (an honour, right, or gift).

“the office was bestowed on him by the monarch of this realm”

Question 26

Fraternity

Answer 26

fraternity
/frəˈtəːnɪti/
noun
1.
a group of people sharing a common profession or interests.
"members of the hunting fraternity"

Question 27

knick knack

Answer 27

small worthless objects, especially household ornaments.
“the room was filled with tables, knick-knacks, and a large three-piece suite”

. Kleptomaniac: One who steals knick knacks