The Hindu 12/03/2019

Question 1

invigorate

Answer 1

give strength or energy to.

synonyms: revitalize, energize, refresh, revive
eg. = the shower had invigorated her

Question 2

emanating

Answer 2

originate from; be produced by.

eg. = the proposals emanated from a committee

Question 3

fait accompli

Answer 3

a thing that has already happened or been decided before those affected hear about it, leaving them with no option but to accept it.

eg. = the results were presented to shareholders as a fait accompli

Question 4

coercion

Answer 4

the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.

synonyms: force, compulsion, constraint, duress,

Question 5

concerted

Answer 5

1. jointly arranged or carried out; coordinated.
   synonyms: joint, united, jointly planned
   eg. = there were calls for concerted action
2. done with great effort or determination
   synonyms: strenuous, vigorous, energetic, active
   eg. = you must make a concerted effort to curb this

Question 6

counterproductive

Answer 6

having the opposite of the desired effect.

eg. = child experts fear the Executive’s plans may prove counterproductive

Question 7

unencumbered

Answer 7

not having any burden or impediment.

eg. = “he needed to travel light and unencumbered”

Question 8

conform

Answer 8

comply with rules, standards, or laws.

synonyms: comply with, abide by, obey
eg. = the kitchen does not conform to hygiene regulations

Question 9

respite

Answer 9

a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant.

synonyms: rest, break, breathing space,
eg. = the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering

Question 10

props up

Answer 10

to stop (something) from falling or slipping by placing something under or against it

eg. We propped up the beams with long boards.

Question 11

impervious

Answer 11

unable to be affected by

synonyms: unaffected by, untouched by, immune to,
eg. = he worked, apparently impervious to the heat

Question 12

impede

Answer 12

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

synonyms: hinder, obstruct, hamper, handicap
eg. = the sap causes swelling which can impede breathing

Question 13

game, set and match

Answer 13

used to indicate a decisive victory.

eg. = “the trade unions have won—game, set, and match to the workers

Question 14

bar the shouting

Answer 14

used for saying that something has nearly finished and it is obvious what the final result, effect etc will be.

eg. =The election is now all over bar the shouting.

Question 15

rousing

Answer 15

exciting; stirring.

synonyms: stirring, inspiring, exciting
eg. a rousing speech

Question 16

stellar

Answer 16

exceptionally good; outstanding.

eg. = his restaurant has received stellar ratings in the guides

Question 17

fawning

Answer 17

displaying exaggerated flattery or affection; obsequious.

eg. = “fawning adoration”

Question 18

lilylivered

Answer 18

lacking courage : COWARDLY

Question 19

gushed

Answer 19

speak or write effusively or with exaggerated enthusiasm.

synonyms: enthuse, over-enthuse, be enthusiastic,
eg. = everyone came up to me and gushed about how lucky I was

Question 20

pusillanimity

Answer 20

lack of courage or determination; timidity.

eg. = “the pusillanimity of his answer surprised me”

Question 21

receded

Answer 21

go or move back or further away from a previous position.

synonyms: retreat, go back, move back, move further off,
eg. = the floodwaters had receded

Question 22

pillory

Answer 22

attack or ridicule publicly.

synonyms: attack, criticize, censure, condemn, denigrate
eg. = he found himself pilloried by members of his own party

Question 23

expunge

Answer 23

obliterate or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).

synonyms: erase, remove, delete,
eg. = the kind of man that could expunge an unsatisfactory incident from his memory

Question 24

lampoon

Answer 24

publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

synonyms: satirize, mock, ridicule, make fun of,
eg. = the actor was lampooned by the press

Question 25

gung-ho

Answer 25

unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting or warfare.

eg. = BJP seemed a little lost
in contrast to the Opposition’s gung-ho form.

Question 26

uncanny

Answer 26

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

synonyms: eerie, unnatural, preternatural, supernatural, unearthly
eg. = an uncanny feeling that she was being watched

Question 27

unflagging

Answer 27

tireless; persistent.

synonyms: tireless, persistent, dogged, tenacious, determined
eg. = his apparently unflagging enthusiasm impressed her

Question 28

defectors

Answer 28

a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favour of an opposing one.

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Question 29

posit

Answer 29

put forward as fact or as a basis for argument.

synonyms: postulate, put forward, advance, propound,
eg. = there are those who posit a purely biological basis for this phenomenon.

Question 30

debilitating

Answer 30

(of a disease or condition) making someone very weak and infirm.

eg. = debilitating back pain

Question 31

deafening

Answer 31

(of a noise) so loud as to make it impossible to hear anything else.

eg. = the music reached a deafening crescendo

Question 32

pull off

Answer 32

to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds

eg. = the team pulled off an upset

Question 33

encore

Answer 33

again! (as called by an audience at the end of a concert)

eg. = “it was Louis who shouted ‘Bravo! Encore!’”

Question 34

disdain

Answer 34

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.

synonyms: contempt, scorn, scornfulness

eg, = she looked at him with open disdain