Set 9 - LMS week 6

Question 1

Absurd (adj.)

Answer 1

It seems quite absurd to expect anyone to drive for 3 hours for a 20-minute meeting that can be simply done over the phone.
(ridiculous, irrational)

Question 2

Baneful (adj.)

Answer 2

The baneful and irresponsible mismanagement of the global economy that only prioritizes wealth and power.
when a child is born here, no matter Muslim or Christian, the first concern of the parent is to protect her from the baneful eye of the evil.
(evil, sinister)

Question 3

Compliant (adj.)

Answer 3

Despite the fact that he extols himself for being a feminist quite often, his idea of a modern woman deviates very little from the traditional compliant wife of the 1950s.
(submissive)

Question 4

innocuous (adj.)

Answer 4

I had a hard time trying to prove that it was just an innocuous question and I by no means intended to impugn her professionalism.

Question 5

Profound (adj.)

Answer 5

Country’s economic depression is growing even more profound, banks failing, suicide multiplying.
she was shaved in a profound act of dehumanization.

Question 6

Fanatic (n.)(c.)

Answer 6

Her religious fanaticism has alienated most of her friends.
her parents were religious fanatics who did not let her play with any other kid at school.
(extremist)

Question 7

Esoteric (adj.)

Answer 7

one argument mathematicians cite for not writing for a wider audience is the esoteric nature of their work.
a pragmatic professor always finds a way to teach esoteric subjects and make it real for the students.
(known only be a few people because it is a very special kind of knowledge)

Question 8

Pervade (v.)

Answer 8

A spirit of hopelessness pervaded the country.
When I saw the killer with the bloody murder weapon in his hand, fear pervaded my whole body.
(diffuse, to be present in every aspect of something)

Question 9

Pervasive (adj.)

Answer 9

The pervasive odor of garlic.

The jail’s pervasive problems came under new scrutiny

Question 10

Desist (v.)

Answer 10

One person might consider it his moral duty to fight and the other to desist from fighting.
we hope that the military regime will desist from its act of violence.
(stop doing something)

Question 11

Exhume (v.)

Answer 11

Black corpses were routinely exhumed from graves for research and anatomy courses.
(Ex+hume (gound))

Question 12

Diluted (adj.)

Answer 12

Pfizer vaccines must be diluted with saline solution before use.
expanding voting rights to all genders and all races diluted the power of white men.
(water down - to decrease the intensity of something by adding water to it.)

Question 13

Trace (n.)

Answer 13

Even a trace of this poison can kill an elephant.

I saw the faintest trace of a smile crosses Sandra’s face.

Question 14

Discrepancy (n.)(c.)(uc.)

Answer 14

There is a large discrepancy between the ideal image of motherhood and its reality.
investigators found discrepancies in his claims, specially the fact that he said his parents were attending a parade when no parade had been scheduled.
(variance, divergence, difference in things when they are supposed to be the same.)

Question 15

pollinate (v.)

Answer 15

گرده افشانی

Question 16

crest (v.)

Answer 16

The recommendation was announced amid cresting rates of diabetes and obesity in the united states.
He later noticed a movement among the trees covering the crest of the hill.
hurricane season crests in mid-September.
(the highest point of something.)

Question 17

Updraft (n.)

Answer 17

A strong upward air current

Question 18

inducement (n.)

Answer 18

Colombia passed a law in 2019 to create modest benefits for veterans like training and inducements for employers to hire them.
it is with that group - the undecided - that inducements may hold the most sway.
(incentive, motivational influence.)

Question 19

Provisional (adj.)

Answer 19

Banisadr’s Provisional government
I have made a provisional booking at the hotel but I have to confirm it soon.
(under terms not yet fully agreed upon or finally worked out)

Question 20

Increment (n.)

Answer 20

The painting racked up at least 30 bids in increments of $1 million before being sold to an anonymous buyer.
A tip I learned the hard way - raising money for a start up in increments is not advisable because then you are always in the money raising mode.
(the amount by which something increases.)

Question 21

Denude (v.)

Answer 21

The summer visitors have not yet denuded the town of its authenticity.
she looked wistfully at the denuded hills.

Question 22

Acute (adj.)

Answer 22

They said in a statement that they are doing all they can to identify the culprit and as far as they are aware there is no longer an acute danger.
46% of the population are suffering from acute malnutrition.
(serious, sharp)

Question 23

Appraisal (n.)

Answer 23

Threat reduction suggests a realistic appraisal of the situation on the Korean peninsula.
Home lenders are familiar with routine appraisals. ‘
(assessment)

Question 24

treatise (n.)(c.)

Answer 24

He wrote philosophical treatises for which critics will remember him.
(a serious book on a particular subject)

Question 25

Warrant (v.)

Answer 25

This tiny crowd does not warrant such a large police presence.
another area that warrants attention is the matter of school funding.
(need or deserve.)