mat10

Question 1

Acumen

Answer 1

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions.
“she hides a shrewd business acumen”

astuteness
awareness
shrewdness

Question 2

Shrewdness

Answer 2

the quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.
“he is a man of some tactical shrewdness”

astuteness
sharp-wittedness
sharpness
acuteness
acumen

Question 3

Ascribe

Answer 3

regard something as being due to (a cause).
“he ascribed Jane’s short temper to her upset stomach”

attribute
assign
put down
set down
accredit
credit

Question 4

Befuddled

Answer 4

unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.
“even in my befuddled state I could see that they meant trouble”

Question 5

Eschew

Answer 5

deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
“he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence”

abstain from
refrain from
give up
forgo
forswear
shun

Question 6

Shun

Answer 6

persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
“he shunned fashionable society”

avoid
evade
eschew
steer clear of
shy away from

Question 7

Esoteric

Answer 7

intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
“esoteric philosophical debates”

abstruse
obscure
arcane
recherché
rarefied
recondite

Question 8

Evasive

Answer 8

tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
“she was evasive about her phone number”

prevaricating
elusive
ambiguous
equivocal
equivocating

Question 9

Exculpate

Answer 9

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing.
“the article exculpated the mayo

Question 10

Expedite

Answer 10

make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
“he promised to expedite economic reforms”

speed up
accelerate
hurry
hasten
step up
quicken

Question 11

Fastidious

Answer 11

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
“she dressed with fastidious care”

scrupulous
punctilious
painstaking
meticulous
assid

Question 12

Feign

Answer 12

pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
“she feigned nervousness”

simulate
fake
sham
affect
give the appearance of

Question 13

Furtive

Answer 13

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
“they spent a furtive day together”

secretive
secret
surreptitious
sly
sneaky

Question 14

Hamper

Answer 14

hinder or impede the movement or progress of.
“their work is hampered by lack of funds”

hinder
obstruct
impede
inhibit
retard

o cestino x funghi

Question 15

Indispensable

Answer 15

absolutely necessary.
“he made himself indispensable to the parish priest”

essential
crucial
necessary
key
vital

Question 16

Lament

Answer 16

a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.
“his mother’s night-long laments for his father”

wail
wailing
lamentation
moan
moaning

Question 17

Myopic

Answer 17

short-sighted.
“most myopic children can be fitted with glasses to correct their vision”

short-sighted
nearsighted

lacking foresight or intellectual insight.
“the government still has a myopic attitude to public spending”

unimaginative
uncreative
unadventurous
narrow-minded

Question 18

Nonchalant

Answer 18

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm.
“she gave a nonchalant shrug”

calm
cool
unconcerned
collected

Question 19

Partial

Answer 19

existing only in part; incomplete.
“a question to which we have only partial answers”

incomplete
limited
qualified
restricted

favouring one side in a dispute above the other; biased.
“the paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation”

biased
prejudiced
partisan
one-sided

Question 20

Pensive

Answer 20

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
“a pensive mood”

thoughtful
thinking
reflective
contemplative
musing

Question 21

Muse

Answer 21

be absorbed in thought.
“he was musing on the problems he faced”

ponder
consider
think over/about
mull over
reflect on

Question 22

Portend

Answer 22

be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
“the eclipses portend some major events”

presage
augur
foreshadow
foretell
prophesy

Question 23

Provincial

Answer 23

of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
“the provincial government”

of or concerning the regions outside the capital city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow-minded.
“the whole exhibition struck me as being very provincial”

regional
state
territorial
district
local

Question 24

Salutary

Answer 24

(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial.
“it failed to draw salutary lessons from Britain’s loss of its colonies”

beneficial
good
good for one
advantageous

Question 25

Sever

Answer 25

divide by cutting or slicing, especially suddenly and forcibly.
“the head was severed from the body”

cut off
chop off
lop off
hack off
cleave

put an end to (a connection or relationship); break off.
“the notice itself may be sufficient to sever the joint tenancy”

break off
discontinue
suspend
bring to an end

Question 26

Slight

Answer 26

verb
insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
“he was desperate not to slight a guest”

insult
snub
rebuff
repulse
spurn

noun
an insult caused by a failure to show someone proper respect or attention.
“an unintended slight can create grudges”

insult
affront
slur
disparaging remark

adjective
small in degree; inconsiderable.
“a slight increase”

small
modest
little

Question 27

Somnolent

Answer 27

sleepy; drowsy.

sleepy
drowsy
tired
languid
languorous

Question 28

Languid

Answer 28

(of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
“his languid demeanour irritated her”

relaxed
unhurried
languorous

(of a period of time) relaxed and peaceful.
“the terrace was perfect for languid days in the Italian sun”

leisurely
peaceful
languorous

Question 29

Languorous

Answer 29

characterized by tiredness or inactivity, especially of a pleasurable kind.
“summer has a slow, languorous feel to it here”

characterized by an oppressive stillness.
“the atmosphere is languorous and sultry”

Question 30

Stoic

Answer 30

a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism.

Question 31

Supersede

Answer 31

take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
“the older models of car have now been superseded”
Similar:
replace
supplant
take the place of
take over from

Question 32

Tout

Answer 32

attempt to sell (something), typically by a direct or persistent approach.
“Sanjay was touting his wares”

a person who offers racing tips for a share of any resulting winnings.

Question 33

Wane

Answer 33

(of a state or feeling) decrease in vigour or extent; become weaker.
“confidence in the dollar waned”

decrease
decline
diminish
dwindle
shrink

(of the moon) have a progressively smaller part of its visible surface illuminated, so that it appears to decrease in size.

disappear
decrease
diminish