Vocabulary Section-13

Question 1

1.) Abtruse

Answer 1

Difficult to understand

Question 2

2. ) Affront

Answer 2

Insult

Question 3

3. ) Canard

Answer 3

False rumor

Question 4

4. ) Captious

Answer 4

Excessively ready to find fault

Question 5

5. ) Cognizant

Answer 5

Aware Knowledgeable

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6. ) Contrite

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Regretful for some misdeed

Question 7

7. ) cynosure

Answer 7

The center of attention

Question 8

8. ) Decorous

Answer 8

Well behaved

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9. ) Deign

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To think it appropriate

Question 10

10. ) Desiccated

Answer 10

Arid and uninteresting

Question 11

11. ) Efficacy

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Effective

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12. ) Engender

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To bring into existence

Question 13

13. ) Ethereal

Answer 13

Light, airy, delicate

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14. ) Facade

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The front or face of a building

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15. ) ghoulish

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Revolting

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16. ) incongruous

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Not in keeping

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17. ) Machination

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Crafty scheming to accomplish a goal

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18. ) Mesmerize

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To fascinate , enthrall

Question 19

19. ) opprobrium

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Disgrace from shameful actions

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20. ) Putative

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Generally regarded as such