The Hindu 25/03/2019

Question 1

miscarriage

Answer 1

an unsuccessful outcome of something planned.

synonyms: failure, foundering, ruin, ruination, collapse, breakdown
eg. = “the miscarriage of the project”

Question 2

hooliganism

Answer 2

violent or rowdy behaviour by young troublemakers, typically in a gang.

eg. = “the problems of football hooliganism”

Question 3

inescapable

Answer 3

unable to be avoided or denied.

synonyms: unavoidable, inevitable, ineluctable, ineliminable
eg. = “political reform was inescapable”

Question 4

lean on

Answer 4

put pressure on (someone) to act in a certain way.

synonyms: intimidate, coerce, domineer, browbeat,

Question 5

gratifying

Answer 5

give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction.

synonyms: please, gladden, give pleasure to, make happy,
eg. = “she was gratified to see the shock in Jim’s eyes”

Question 6

acquittal

Answer 6

a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

synonyms: absolution, clearing, exoneration
eg. = “the trial resulted in an acquittal”

Question 7

feud

Answer 7

be engaged in a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute.

synonyms: quarrel, fight, argue, bicker, squabble, dispute
eg. = “Hoover feuded with the CIA for decades”

Question 8

assailants

Answer 8

a person who physically attacks another.

synonyms: attacker, mugger
eg. = “the police have no firm leads about the identity of his assailant”

Question 9

shy (away) from

Answer 9

: to try to avoid (something) because of nervousness, fear, dislike, etc.

eg. = They never shied from publicity.

Question 10

apposite

Answer 10

in relation to something.

synonyms: appropriate, suitable, fitting,
eg. = “each chapter is prefaced by an apposite quotation”