Set 6 - Telegram (8-26)

Question 1

Exuberance (n.)

Answer 1

• He increased the volume and they sang along, there was an exuberance to the song, its rhythmic joyfulness filled the room with lightness.
  (joyful enthusiasm)

Question 2

Strew (v.)

Answer 2

• A photograph of the crime scene shows evidence markers strewn throughout the street and the sidewalk.
• The jargon-strewn tradition of academic criticism.
  (to scatter all around)

Question 3

Propitiate (v.)

Answer 3

Ibrahim was ready to sacrifice his son to propitiate god.

to appease

Question 4

accentuate (v.)

Answer 4

a dress that accentuated her curves.
- if we continue to destroy the amazon the way we do, the climatic anomalies become more and more accentuated.
(make something more noticeable)

Question 5

Presage (v.)

Answer 5

• The number of moderate earthquakes that have been happening recently presage a larger quake soon.
• transmission and hospitalizations are surging, presaging more deaths.

Question 6

Occlude (v.)

Answer 6

Gant disclosed that he suffered from a heart attack and he underwent a surgery to insert two stents in an occluded artery.
(obstruct, impede)

Question 7

Mannered (adj.)

Answer 7

The author’s unfortunate predilection for mannered turns of phrases and complicated metaphors had a tendency to occlude her work’s straightforward themes.
(artificial, intended to elicit admire, used to show disapproval)

Question 8

versatile (adj.)

Answer 8

it was such a thrill and an honor to work opposite one of the most versatile actresses of the town, who is adept at both tragedy and comedy.
the owl’s versatile toe moves in all different directions.

Question 9

Adjunct to (n.)

Answer 9

whereas color is an adjunct element to graphics and sometimes sculpture it is virtually indispensable from all forms of paintings.
(something that is added to something bigger and more important and it’s not an essential part of it.)

Question 10

Onerous (adj.)

Answer 10

I did all I could to circumvent the onerous task of rewriting the documents but I eventually gave in.
many do not even know that assistance is available; therefore, they are still struggling with onerous application forms.

Question 11

Prodigy (n.)(c.)

Answer 11

The 14-year-old basketball prodigy from Louisiana breezed to championship on Thursday night.
(a precocious star in a field.)

Question 12

Polymath (n.)(c.)

Answer 12

He is a polymath who plays the piano, speaks half a dozen languages and reads James Joyce.
(a man of various skills, versatile)

Question 13

Tyro (n.)(c.)

Answer 13

Any tyro scriptwriter in Hollywood would tell you that they want their films to be character-driven.
I fell into almost all traps awaiting a tyro author.

Question 14

Ante (n.)

Answer 14

He upped the ante by promising to donate 500 million vaccines to poorer countries.
(The original contribution players make in a game of poker.)

Question 15

Philistine (adj.)

Answer 15

Trump is a narcissistic philistine whose college degree is questionable and he has bent the American culture toward him.
I am completely philistine when it comes to paintings.
(indifferent or hostile toward intellectual pursuit)

Question 16

Transgress (v.)

Answer 16

Those who are willing to transgress the established codes force the rules to change.
he said scientific experimentation on animals is one matter, but attempting to create new life is a line that should not be transgressed.

Question 17

Wistful (adj.)

Answer 17

she is wistful when she thinks of her old house and the grocery kiosk she and her husband used to run.
(thinking sadly of something you would like to have but you don’t especially something you had in the past.)

Question 18

Whimsical (adj.)

Answer 18

aesthetically I thought it was so cool, over the top and whimsical.
victim of a whimsical prosecution.
(capricious)
(fanciful)

Question 19

valedictory (n.)(c.)

Answer 19

an official farewell statement

Question 20

Elitist (adj.)

Answer 20

it is an irony that the elites are the most at risk in the elitist government of North Korea.

Question 21

Precarious (adj.)

Answer 21

• The economy prospects for Afghanistan is even more precarious now that future financial assistance is under a cloud of uncertainty.
• Her health remained precarious despite the treatment.

Question 22

Clandestine (adj.)

Answer 22

I don’t think they are going to drop their clandestine operations to disrupt the Iranian nuclear program and that is going to cause considerable friction between Jerusalem and Washington.

Question 23

Perilous (adj.)

Answer 23

The Taliban victory also threatens to add new fuel to a politically perilous issue for foreign leaders: immigration.
a perilous time for the economy, a perilous journey through a blizzard.

Question 24

Covert (adj.)

Answer 24

as a former commando, he preferred covert operations to open combats.

Question 25

meager (adj.)

Answer 25

They received meager, barely edible rations, with bones and tendons as a substitute for meat and rice adulterated with sand and small stones.
(much less than needed)
he supplements his meager income by working on Saturdays.

Question 26

Paltry (adj.)

Answer 26

Most of the workers in the company earned a paltry $2 per day.
a paltry 1% growth.

Question 27

Dour (adj.)

Answer 27

After he was let go, John looked at the thoughts chasing each other across his dour countenance.
(gloomy, sad, unfriendly, dark)

Question 28

Forbearing (adj.)

Answer 28

With rents rising so quickly many landlords are becoming less forbearing with tenets that show signs of payment difficulty.
we were a match made in heaven because Carlos was always tactful and forbearing even when I was angry and impatient.

Question 29

Felicitous (adj.)

Answer 29

Not a term I would use myself since I do not find it particularly felicitous.
a felicitous choice of candidate.
(well chosen and suitable)

Question 30

Astringent (adj.)

Answer 30

a person with a bitter and toxic personality.

acrimonious, acerbic, caustic

Question 31

Abnegate (v.)

Answer 31

Although this policy has contributed to the country’s stagnation the government does not seem likely to abnegate it.
This is not intended to abnegate any rights.
(deny or renounce something)

Question 32

Formidable (adj.)

Answer 32

The formidable advance of technology and science, instead of making people more confident and liberated, made them more fearful and vulnerable.
Eradication there would be a formidable undertaking considering the vast areas involved.
(causing fear since it is so great in size or difficult.)

Question 33

Wane (v.)

Answer 33

Data disclosed on Wednesday shows that the protection the vaccines provided at the outset is starting to wane.
(decrease, become lower is size)

Question 34

Condemn (v.)

Answer 34

Some lawmakers rose to condemn Biden for withdrawing U.S troops from Afghanistan.
(criticize severely)

Question 35

Trepidation (n.)(u.)

Answer 35

Still, There is trepidation that Taliban’s commitment to such humane claims will wane over time.
After I was woken up by some strange noise, I looked out the window with some trepidation.
(feeling of fear and dread.)

Question 36

Apprehension (n.)(c.)(uc.)

Answer 36

Amid Taliban’s shocking rise to power, Afghan’s apprehension is palpable in the way they reside
outside the Kabul’s airport, waiting to flee the country.
(fearful expectations and anticipations about the future.)

Question 37

Incisive (adj.)

Answer 37

Her questions were well-formulated and incisive.
Her worldview should be incisive if her reading material is of any guidance.
(sharp both intellectually and literally.)

Question 38

A priori (adj.)(adv.)

Answer 38

there is an inherent value to free speech because no one knows the solution to all problems a priori.
this is not just an a priori speculation but an empirically proven one.

Question 39

Vitiate (v.)

Answer 39

Changes at this point might actually vitiate the entire system; therefore, I am completely against any alterations.
(spoil, make something less effective)

Question 40

unencumbered (adj.)

Answer 40

Their work is incisive by the virtue of being unencumbered by the a priori assumptions that tend to vitiate the work of professional research scientists.
(free of any obstacles, responsibilities and cares.)

Question 41

demeanor (n.)(u.)

Answer 41

His timid demeanor belies a strength of character.
Are you asking me whether I noticed anything in his demeanor that suggested he has slaughtered his whole family? no. not to me recollection.

Question 42

Jejune (adj.)

Answer 42

سطحی و ساده انگارانه

Question 43

Odious (adj.)

Answer 43

the odious Mr. Collins was sycophantic to his betters especially fawned over his patron, lady Catherine de Burgh.
(terrible, horrible)

Question 44

Fawn (v.)

Answer 44

The celebrities who fawned over the New York Gov. were silent on Wednesday when he resigned from his job.
To be friendly to someone and flatter someone for insincere reasons – being sycophantic

Question 45

nugatory (adj.)

Answer 45

Obviously it would be foolish to discount the risk to nugatory, but also to overstate it.
Rising prices reduce the impact of nugatory wage increases.
(of no real value, worthless)

Question 46

Squander (v.)

Answer 46

With my father squandering all his money on drinks and gambling, my mother became the breadwinner.
Today I find the rise of Taliban tragic, an opportunity missed, a twenty-year fight for democracy squandered.