The Hindu 11/03/2019

Question 1

bleaker

Answer 1

(of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging; unlikely to have a favourable outcome

synonyms: unpromising, unfavourable, unpropitious
eg. = he paints a bleak picture of a company that has lost its way.

Question 2

discerning

Answer 2

having or showing good judgement

synonyms: discriminating, selective, judicious, tasteful
eg. = we have some real treasures for the discerning collector

Question 3

invincibility

Answer 3

the quality of being too powerful to be defeated or overcome.

eg. = he gave off an aura of invincibility

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Question 4

shunned

Answer 4

persistently avoided, ignored, or rejected.

eg. = a shunned and lonely character

Question 5

disgruntled

Answer 5

angry or dissatisfied

synonyms: dissatisfied, discontented, aggrieved
eg. = judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public

Question 6

scurrying

Answer 6

(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

Question 7

rope in

Answer 7

to force or persuade someone to join a group or become involved in something

eg. = The National Guard roped him in for another two years of service.

Question 8

overarching

Answer 8

comprehensive or all-embracing.

eg. = a single overarching principle.

Question 9

accretion

Answer 9

growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter

synonyms: accumulation, collecting, gathering
eg. = the accretion of sediments in coastal mangroves.

Question 10

fledgling

Answer 10

a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.

synonyms: emerging, emergent, arising
eg. = the country’s fledgling democracy.

Question 11

culmination

Answer 11

the highest or climactic point of something, especially as attained after a long time.

synonyms: climax, pinnacle, peak, high point,
eg. = the deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation

Question 12

evict

Answer 12

expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.

synonyms: expel, eject, oust, remove, dislodge
eg. = a single mother and her children have been evicted from their home.

Question 13

dialling down

Answer 13

to reduce or become reduced

eg. = to dial down an argument.

Question 14

scorn

Answer 14

a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

synonyms: contempt, derision
eg. = I do not wish to become the object of scorn.

Question 15

entrenched

Answer 15

(of an attitude, habit, or belief) firmly established and difficult or unlikely to change; ingrained.

eg. = an entrenched resistance to change

Question 16

scorn

Answer 16

a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.

synonyms: contempt, derision
eg. = I do not wish to become the object of scorn.

Question 17

weariness

Answer 17

reluctance to see or experience any more of something

eg . = growing war-weariness

Question 18

intuitively

Answer 18

without conscious reasoning; instinctively.

eg. = he knows intuitively how to calm me

Question 19

weariness

Answer 19

reluctance to see or experience any more of something

eg . = reluctance to see or experience any more of something

Question 20

aversion

Answer 20

a strong dislike or disinclination.

synonyms: dislike of, distaste for, disinclination
eg. = they made plain their aversion to the use of force