Set 17 -TC 25 to 28

Question 1

Avant Garde (adj.)

Answer 1

It is not a surprise that Eric did not like this Avant grade adaptation of Hamlet, he has always had a tendency toward more classical interpretations.
(so modern that it seems strange or even shocking)

Question 2

Flout (v.)

Answer 2

Some analysts say that China has flouted international rules and stolen technology.
Trump, during his presidency, made it clear that he wished he had the power of a monarch, repeatedly flouting the nations long held norms and rules.
(to intentionally disobey the law, without trying to hide what you are doing)

Question 3

Rhetoric (adj.)

Answer 3

the speech was dismissed by many people as merely political rhetoric.
Politicians should keep in mind that political rhetoric does not help people understand the issue in hand.
(a language that is aimed at influencing people, it sounds impressive but it is not actually useful)

Question 4

Eloquent (adj.)

Answer 4

A preacher of great power and eloquence.
the paragraphs are an eloquent reminders of the horrors of war.
(to express your ideas and opinions well specially in a way that persuades people, either in writing or speech)

Question 5

Countermand (v.)

Answer 5

That was not a ploy to dodge a controversial discussion, but an acknowledgement that whatever pronouncement I made was likely to be countermanded by a higher authority.
(to officially cancel a rule and replace with another one)

Question 6

Mystification (n.)

Answer 6

Rumors, though abound, and the strict control of information about the president’s health only adds to the mystification.
people are in a state of mystification and obfuscation about the results of the national vaccine.
(Bafflement, complete confusion due to lack of information)

Question 7

Spurn (v.)

Answer 7

When she spurned his advances, he started to stalk her.
Despite her poor living conditions, she spurned any offers of help.
(reject due to being proud)

Question 8

Cataclysm (n.)

Answer 8

But the cataclysm that was the 9/11 was not contained to a few places or a single day.
is a worldwide pandemic coupled with natural disasters close enough to a cataclysm?
(a Violent and sudden big event like a huge earthquake)

Question 9

Endemic (adj.)

Answer 9

Violent crime in still endemic in parts of Chicago.
The virus has been endemic in Europe for centuries, which means that almost all Europeans were exposed to it once before adulthood.
(Something that is extant in a particular location.)

Question 10

Winnow (v.)

Answer 10

We need to winnow the list of candidates to three.
Manager should review and winnow their product mix based on the market demand.
(To make something smaller by getting rid of things that are not needed)

Question 11

Conversant (adj.)

Answer 11

Lawyers should be fully conversant with every detail of the case.
We are all conversant with the issue that leads to the total shutdown, we just don’t know how to fix it, so stop texting us!

Question 12

Cliquish (adj.)

Answer 12

In 2014 the festival was at the risk of becoming cliquish, I admire that many of the 2016 artists are new to it.
(Clannish - characteristic of those who practice social exclusiveness, confined groups.)

Question 13

Stymie (v.)

Answer 13

Investigators are stymied by uncooperative witnesses.
the immigration influx have been stymied at the border for the past two years due to the Covid-based heavy controls.
(to prevent someone from doing what he has planned to do, thwart)

Question 14

Aggrieved (adj.)

Answer 14

At some parts of the country, the aggrieved citizens took the matters to their own hands.

Question 15

Diatribe (n.)

Answer 15

The teacher continued his diatribe and I settled back, bathing in the subtle beauty of each new insult and curse.
(a critical, angry speech)

Question 16

Latterly (adv,)

Answer 16

recently

Question 17

vegetation (n.)

Answer 17

related to plants and vegetables.

Question 18

Accommodative (adj.)

Answer 18

انطباقی

Question 19

Subsistence (n.)

Answer 19

A desert with an ungiving soil, which a man should wrestle his subsistence from.
The min. wage does not cover the subsistence anymore.
(min. resources necessary for survival)

Question 20

Recalcitrant (adj.)

Answer 20

Like a recalcitrant child, the color in the art refused to be governed by any rules.
Aggrieved citizens can soon become recalcitrant and orchestrate a coup.
(unruly - disobedient)

Question 21

Abstemious (adj.)

Answer 21

This is presumably where he developed his abstemious nature - he did not drink coffee or alcohol and he was mostly vegetarian.
maintain a largely abstemious lifestyle.
(practicing restrain - careful not to have too much food or alcohol or etc.)

Question 22

Adjudicate (v.)

Answer 22

the dean adjudicates any faculty disputes.
Years later, when the tribe created its first court system, which adjudicated only minor crimes, he was elected one of the three judges.
(to officially decide which side is wrong and right in an argument - adjudicate among , in, upon, on, between)

Question 23

Cast iron (adj.)

Answer 23

Her name was eliminated from the investigation since she had a cast iron alibi, the sheriff.
(solid - certain)

Question 24

Reproach (n.)(uc.)

beyond / above reproach

Answer 24

Law enforcement officers should be above reproach, and a vast majority of them are.
Parents reproach their children for failing to provide a polite answer rather than a real one.
(mild criticism - blame)

Question 25

Antagonize (v.)

Answer 25

Trump supporter went out of her way to antagonize the protestors, making conversation with them only to insult them.
Israel tries to portray itself as a country that Iran cannot afford to antagonize.
(bother - annoy)

Question 26

Erroneous (adj.)

Answer 26

His economic predictions are based on erroneous assumptions.
the recruit receives little or erroneous information about what to expect, which tends to maintain his anxiety.

Question 27

Ebullient (adj.)

Answer 27

Lawrence was not a boisterous sort, but they had all over time or another witnessed his ebullient outbursts when he was seized with a new idea.
Ebullient protests.
(very happy and excited)

Question 28

Overwrought (adj.)

Answer 28

Caregivers are at a high risk of becoming tired and overwrought, mostly because they do not let themselves complain about the arduous task of providing care.
(overly tired, exhausted)

Question 29

Afresh (adj.)

Answer 29

Perfectionists have this predilection for starting afresh as soon as a minor issue comes up.
The idea was that they move to a new school and start afresh, but the damage was so severe that she killed herself before getting a chance to move.
(do something from the beginning)

Question 30

Unfathomable (adj.)

Answer 30

I can never predict his answers, his expressions are always unfathomable.
when I told him what I had done and that I was behind all his sufferings, the look in his eyes became unfathomable.
(too mysterious or difficult to understand.)

Question 31

Compunction (n.)(uc.)

Answer 31

He had no compunction about interfering in her private affairs and continued freely to do so.
Children today feel no compunction about challenging a superior.
(a feeling that you should not do something because it is wrong,
Have / feel no compunction about doing something)

Question 32

Indispensable (adj.)

Answer 32

This book is indispensable to anyone who is interested in strategic management.
Mobile phones have become an indispensable part of our lives.
(essential)

Question 33

Murky (adj.)

Answer 33

Murky water
a politician with a murky past
In Iran the laws on intellectual property are murky.
(dark and difficult to see through - obscure)

Question 34

Grimy (adj.)

Answer 34

grimy windows
(covered with dirt)

Question 35

Mirthful (adj.)

Answer 35

Have you ever had that feeling? when your body begins to shake with mirth Marilla?
He kneeled in front of her, with his eyes mirthful.
(full of joy and happiness)

Question 36

Tepid (adj.)

Answer 36

Despite connection to Kremlin-linked officials, Moscow’s response to the wedding was tepid.
(characterized by lack of excitement or interest - warm in way that is unpleasant like a tepid tea.)

Question 37

Lugubrious (adj.)

Answer 37

His lugubrious, tear-stained face is the last thing I will see before my eyes as I die.
(very sad - sometimes it is used humorously)

Question 38

Lucid (adj.)

Answer 38

in pondering how this disaster could have been possible, it is imperative to remember that lucid thinking is all but impossible 29000 feet up in the air.
I finally got a lucid moment is all my madness and saved myself.
(clear and understandable)

Question 39

Dissent (adj.)

Answer 39

The country is infamous for the ruthless oppression of political dissent.
A chapter designed to address political dissent and the surge of revolutionary movement.
(opposition)

Question 40

Reminiscent (adj.)

Answer 40

A style strongly reminiscent of Virginia Woolf’s novels.

Question 41

Inimical (adj.)

Answer 41

Price controls are inimical to economic growth.
The government justifies censorship by categorizing some speech as inimical to nation’s health.
(make it difficult for something to exist or happen)

Question 42

Meander (v.)

Answer 42

internet meandering is one of the most important reasons of young generation’s anxiety.
we spent twenty days in Turkey, meandering along, window shopping, with no care in the world.
(aimlessly wander in a roundabout route.)

Question 43

Fray (v.)

Answer 43

Since the U.K left the economic orbit of European union, relations between Paris and London have become increasingly frayed.
She is carrying two towels, both of them frayed and old.
(If something like cloths frays the thread becomes loose due to being old or overuse.
If nerves fray the person becomes annoyed.)

Question 44

Hamstring (v.)

Answer 44

The president felt hamstrung by the congress.
Extensive regulation tends to hamstring honest business.
(To make someone unable to take action by restricting them, impairing them.)

Question 45

invigorate (v.)

Answer 45

He was feeling sluggish so he took a cold shower to be invigorated by the water.
There is no reason to feel threatened by the medium, my creativity hasn’t changed, the medium has. Actually I feel more invigorated by the endless possibilities.
(If something invigorates you it makes you feel happier, healthier and stronger.)

Question 46

Puerile (adj.)

Answer 46

This movie is replete with puerile jokes about passing gas and smelly underwear.
(childish - silly and stupid)

Question 47

Mollify (v.)

Answer 47

I managed to calm him by handing him my camera just as anyone would do to mollify a fractious kid.
as long as he is deliberately refusing to be mollified, there is nothing I can do.
(placate - make someone calm)

Question 48

Fallible (adj.)

Answer 48

These surveys are often a fallible guide to public opinion.
Any user soon realized that Ai is severely fallible.
(Able to make mistakes or be wrong)

Question 49

obsequious (adj.)

Answer 49

The obsequious obedience to Kim Il Sung was the rule.

Very eager to agree with or please people who are powerful. Used to show disapproval. = servile

Question 50

Mien (n.)(s.)

Answer 50

The book black and white theme gives it a sober mien.

Something’s typical appearance

Question 51

Assiduous(adj.)

Answer 51

He assiduous in his attendance to church.
Such assiduous focus has never been directed at this market before.
(Assiduous in
Meticulous )

Question 52

Stupefaction (n,)

Answer 52

They stared at each other, he in delight and her in stupefaction.
(The action of stupefying: making dull or lethargic
So tired, surprised or bored that you cannot move.)

Question 53

Derision (n.)(uc.)

Answer 53

His speech was greeted with derision by opposition leaders.

When you show that you think someone or something is stupid and silly.

Question 54

Curtail (v.)

Answer 54

The new law will curtail police powers.
Budget cuts have drastically curtailed training programs.
(To reduce or limit something)