Vocabulary Association-I

Question 1

Ill will

5

Answer 1

acrimony - bitterness and ill will
enmity- a state of deep seated ill will
malevolent- wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising of intense ill will or hatred
virago- an ill tempered or violent woman
vitriol- abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep seated ill will

Question 2

Ignorant

1

Answer 2

philistine- smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values

Question 3

Imagination
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3

Answer 3

ingenuity- the power of creative imagination
myopic- lacking foresight or imagination
pedestrian- lacking imagination
prosaic- dull and lacking imagination

Question 4

Imitate

3

Answer 4

exemplar- something to be imitated
inimitable- defying imitation
simulacrum- a representation of a person; a bad imitation

Question 5

Immaculate

1

Answer 5

pristine- unspoiled, untouched; immaculately clean and unused

Question 6

Important

3

Answer 6

moment- significant and important value
pith- the most essential part of something
primacy- the state of being first in importance

Question 7

Impractical

1

Answer 7

quixotic- widely idealistic; impractical

Question 8

Impulse

2

Answer 8

capricious- determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
whimsical- determined by impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

Question 9

Inappropriate

3

Answer 9

anachronism- something that is inappropriate for the given time period
flippant- showing inappropriate levity
infelicitous- inappropriate

Question 10

Inconvenient

1

Answer 10

untoward- unfavorable; inconvenient

Question 11

Independence

1

Answer 11

maverick- someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

Question 12

Indirect

2

Answer 12

oblique- not straightforward, indirect

snide- expressive of contempt; derogatory or mocking in an indirect way

Question 13

Indulgence

3

Answer 13

cosset- treat with excessive indulgence
sybarite- a person who indulges in luxury
dissolution- a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure

Question 14

Inexperience

2

Answer 14

callow- young and inexperienced

dilettante - an amateur who engages in an activity without serious intentions and pretends to have knowledge

Question 15

Influence

1

Answer 15

tractable- readily reacting to suggestions and influences; easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)

Question 16

Information

3

Answer 16

unforthcoming- uncooperative, not willing to give up information
vilify- spread negative information about
glean collect information bit by bit

Question 17

Innocent (naive)

2

Answer 17

ingenuous- to be naïve and innocent

artlessness- the quality of innocence

Question 18

Instructive

1

Answer 18

didactic- instructive

Question 19

Intellectual

3

Answer 19

edifying- enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
prolific- intellectually productive
fecund intellectually productive

Question 20

Intelligence

2

Answer 20

cerebral- involving intelligence rather than emotion or instinct
vacuous- devoid of intelligence, matter or significance

Question 21

Interpret

1

Answer 21

misconstrue- interpret in the wrong way

Question 22

Intimidate

1

Answer 22

hector- to bully or intimidate

Question 23

Ignorance

1

Answer 23

benighted- fallen into a state of ignorance

Question 24

Incomprehensible

2

Answer 24

abstruse- difficult to understand; incomprehensible

imponderable- impossible to estimate or figure out

Question 25

Increase | 1

Answer 25

augment- enlarge or increase; improve

Question 26

Insight | 2

Answer 26

epiphany- a sudden revelation or moment of insight | sagacious- having good judgement and acute insight

Question 27

Inspire | 1

Answer 27

galvanize- to excite or inspire

Question 28

Intense 4 1

Answer 28

compound- make more intense, stronger or more marked conflagration- very intense and uncontrolled fire vehement- marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions wax- to gradually increase in size or intensity flag- droop, sink, or settle from, as if from pressure or loss of tautness, become less intense

Question 29

Interpretation | 2

Answer 29

ambiguous- open to more than one interpretation | construe- interpret in a particular way

Question 30

Intimidate | 1

Answer 30

cow- to intimidate

Question 31

Irregular | 2

Answer 31

intermittent- stopping and starting at irregular intervals | sporadic- recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

Question 32

Irresponsible | 1

Answer 32

feckless- lazy and irresponsible

Question 33

Irritable 9 1

Answer 33

bilious- irritable; always angry exasperate- to irritate intensely fractious- irritable and is likely to cause disruption irk- irritate or vex nettlesome- causing irritation or annoyance peevish- easily irritated or annoyed petulant- easily irritated or annoyed rile- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially in minor irritations splenic- very irritable placid not easily irritated