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Question 1

Bathos

Answer 1

(especially in a literary work) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous.
“his epic poem has passages of almost embarrassing bathos”
synonyms: anticlimax, let-down, disappointment, disillusionment; More

Question 2

Ethos

Answer 2

ethos
/ˈiːθɒs/
noun
noun: ethos
the characteristic spirit of a culture, era, or community as manifested in its attitudes and aspirations.
“a challenge to the ethos of the 1960s”
synonyms: spirit, character, atmosphere, climate, prevailing tendency, mood, feeling, temper, tenor, flavour, essence, quintessence;

“the governing body has responsibility for the ethos of the school”

He then goes on to show how sewa has been undertaken by many a Sikh organisation abroad and how connecting societal sewa to young Sikhs would help them forge an unshakable bond with the Sikh ethos, or ‘Sikhi’, as he puts it.

https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/sunday-special/book-reviews/exploring-sikh-identity-and-ethos/702655.html

Question 3

Pathos

Answer 3

pathos
/ˈpeɪθɒs/
noun
noun: pathos
a quality that evokes pity or sadness.
"the actor injects his customary humour and pathos into the role"
synonyms:	poignancy, tragedy, sadness, pitifulness, piteousness, pitiableness, plaintiveness, sorrowfulness
"the pathos of Antoine's predicament"

Question 4

Genial

Answer 4

genial1
/ˈdʒiːnɪəl/
adjective
adjective: genial
friendly and cheerful.
"our genial host"
synonyms:	friendly, affable, cordial, congenial, amiable, warm, easy-going, approachable, sympathetic, well disposed, good-natured, good-humoured, cheerful, cheery, neighbourly, hospitable, companionable, comradely, bluff, easy to get along with; More
antonyms:	unfriendly, morose
LITERARY
(especially of air or climate) pleasantly mild and warm

Question 5

Congenial

Answer 5

congenial
/kənˈdʒiːnɪəl/
adjective
adjective: congenial
(of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one’s own.
“his need for some congenial company”
synonyms: like-minded, compatible, kindred, well suited, easy to get along with; More
antonyms: disagreeable, incompatible
(of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one’s taste or inclination.
“he went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul”
synonyms: pleasant, pleasing, to one’s liking, agreeable, enjoyable, pleasurable, nice, appealing, engaging, satisfying, gratifying, fine, charming, delightful, relaxing, snug, welcome, welcoming, hospitable; More
antonyms: unpleasant

Question 6

Congenital

Answer 6

congenital
/kənˈdʒɛnɪt(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: congenital
(of a disease or physical abnormality) present from birth.
“a congenital malformation of the heart”
synonyms: inborn, inherited, hereditary, in the blood, in the family, innate, inbred, constitutional, built-in, inbuilt, ingrown, natural, native, original, inherent, unlearned, instinctual, deep-rooted, deep-seated; More
antonyms: acquired
(of a person) having a particular trait from birth or by firmly established habit.
“a congenital liar”
synonyms: inveterate, compulsive, persistent, chronic, regular, pathological, established, long-established, long-standing, hardened, confirmed, committed, seasoned, habitual, obsessive, obsessional;

“he was a congenital liar”

Question 7

Amiable

Answer 7

amiable
/ˈeɪmɪəb(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: amiable
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
“the amiable young man greeted me enthusiastically”
synonyms: friendly, affable, amicable, cordial; More
antonyms: unfriendly, disagreeable

Question 8

Amicable

Answer 8

amicable
/ˈamɪkəb(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: amicable
characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.
"an amicable settlement of the dispute"
synonyms:	friendly, good-natured, cordial, civil, courteous, polite, easy, easy-going, neighbourly, brotherly, fraternal, harmonious, cooperative, civilized; More
antonyms:	unfriendly, hostile

Question 9

amenable

Answer 9

adjective
adjective: amenable
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
“parents who have amenable children”
synonyms: compliant, acquiescent, biddable, manageable, controllable, governable, persuadable, tractable, responsive, pliant, flexible, malleable, complaisant, accommodating, docile, submissive, obedient, tame, meek, easily handled; rarepersuasible
“an easy-going, amenable child”
antonyms: uncooperative
capable of being acted upon in a particular way; susceptible.
“cardiac failure not amenable to medical treatment”
synonyms: susceptible, receptive, responsive, reactive, vulnerable; More
antonyms: resistant
Origin
late 16th century (in the sense ‘liable to answer to a law or tribunal’): an Anglo-Norman French legal term, from Old French amener ‘bring to’ from a- (from Latin ad ) ‘to’ + mener ‘bring’ (from late Latin minare ‘drive animals’, from Latin minari ‘threaten’).

Question 10

Am root word

Answer 10

love

Question 11

Allusion

Answer 11

An indirect reference
Father -> Son Your books are gathering dust.
Father -> Son I am making Allusion to the fact that you are not studying :-)

Question 12

Illusion

Answer 12

Delusion: Internal, Illusion: External

Question 13

Delusion

Answer 13

noun
noun: delusion; plural noun: delusions
an idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder.
“the delusion of being watched”
synonyms: misapprehension, mistaken impression, false impression, mistaken belief, misconception, misunderstanding, mistake, error, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misbelief; fallacy, illusion, figment of the imagination, fantasy, chimera; fool’s paradise, self-deception
“the male delusion that attractive young women are harbouring romantic thoughts about them”
the action of deluding or the state of being deluded.
“what a capacity television has for delusion”
synonyms: deception, misleading, deluding, fooling, tricking, trickery, duping
“a web of delusion”

Delusion: Internal, Illusion: External