Set 7

Question 1

Discern

Example: I discerned a note of anger in his voice

Answer 1

To see or notice something with difficulty

Question 2

Jovial

Answer 2

good-humored cheerfulness and conviviality

Question 3

Convivial

Answer 3

Happy and friendly in atmosphere or in character

Question 4

Clamour

Answer 4

To demand something in a loud and angry way

Question 5

Clamp

Answer 5

To hold something very firmly in a particular position

Question 6

Frivolous

Answer 6

Not serious; silly

Question 7

Litigant

Answer 7

a person who is taking legal action in a court of law

Question 8

Insidious

Answer 8

Spreading gradually but causing serious harm

Question 9

Maxim

Answer 9

A few words that express a rule for good or sensible behaviour

Question 10

Gnomic

Answer 10

1- expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms.

2- difficult to understand because enigmatic or ambiguous.

Question 11

Complacency

Example: There’s no room for complacency

Answer 11

A feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements.