Set 1

Question 1

Adversary

Answer 1

one’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

“Aadi beat his old adversary ERIC in the Mathematics -finals”

Question 2

Aplomb

Answer 2

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

“Aadi passed the test with aplomb”

Question 3

Apprehensive

Answer 3

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

“Aadi felt apprehensive about going home”

Question 4

Aptitute

Answer 4

a natural ability to do something.

“children with an aptitude for painting and drawing”

Question 5

Attentive

Answer 5

Being Mindful / Observant

Aadi is attentive to what he is doing

Question 6

Banish

Answer 6

Send away from a place or residence as for punishment

Question 7

Barricade

Answer 7

Block off with barriers

Question 8

Bluff

Answer 8

Deceive someone about your strength or intensions

Question 9

Brackish

Answer 9

Slightly salty

Question 10

Brandish

Answer 10

Move or swing back and forth

“a man leaped out brandishing a knife”

Question 11

Circumference

Answer 11

the enclosing boundary of a curved geometric figure, especially a circle.

“babies who have small head circumferences”

Question 12

Commotion

Answer 12

a state of confused and noisy disturbance.

“she was distracted by a commotion across the street”

Question 13

Concoction

Answer 13

Any food stuff made by combining different ingredients

“a concoction of honey, yogurt, oats, and apples.”

Question 14

Conspicuous

Answer 14

clearly visible
attracting notice or attention.

“he showed conspicuous bravery”

Question 15

contortion

Answer 15

a twisted or bent condition, state, or form.

“their facial contortions are hilarious”

Question 16

counter

Answer 16

to react to something with an opposing opinion or action, or to defend yourself against something

Extra police have been moved into the area to counter the risk of violence.

Question 17

cunning

Answer 17

clever at attaining one’s ends by indirect and often deceptive means

He is a cunning boy

Question 18

debris

Answer 18

broken or torn pieces of something larger

Debris from the aircraft was scattered over a large area.

Question 19

defiance

Answer 19

behaviour in which you refuse to obey someone or something

In defiance of the ceasefire, rebel troops are again firing on the capital.

Question 20

deft

Answer 20

skilful, clever, or quick

Her movements were deft and quick.

Question 21

destination

Answer 21

the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken:

We arrived at our destination tired and hungry.

Question 22

diminish

Answer 22

to reduce or be reduced in size or importance:

These memories will not be diminished by time.

Question 23

disdain

Answer 23

the feeling of not liking someone or something :

He regards the political process with disdain.

Question 24

dismal

Answer 24

sad and without hope or very bad:

a dismal expression
The acting was dismal, wasn’t it?

Question 25

dispel

Answer 25

to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:

I’d like to start the speech by dispelling a few rumours that have been spreading recently.