Sem 2, Set2

Question 1

lampoon (verb)

Answer 1

to publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

Question 2

bolster (verb)

Answer 2

to support or strengthen; to prop up

Question 3

conduit (noun)

Answer 3

a means of transmitting or distributing, such as a channel or pipeline

Question 4

vexation (noun)

Answer 4

the state of being annoyed or frustrated

vex (verb): to make (someone) feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters

Question 5

conflate (verb)

Answer 5

to improperly combine two or more things; to not properly differentiate

Question 6

subversive (adjective)

Answer 6

seeking to undermine, overthrow, or destroy (an established government, institution, authority, belief, etc.)

Question 7

effrontery (noun)

Answer 7

impudence; nerve; insolence; rudeness; presumption; gall; audacity

Question 8

deference (noun)

Answer 8

courteous regard for another’s wishes; respect for someone or something

Question 9

veracity (noun)

Answer 9

integrity; accuracy; truthfulness