Words set Two

Question 1

Effluent meaning

Answer 1

Liquid waste or sewage discharged into the sea or river

Question 2

Use effluent in a sentence

Answer 2

Noun; the factory was fined for releasing effluent into the sea

Question 3

Sophistry meaning

Answer 3

The use of false arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving

Question 4

Use sophistry in a sentence

Answer 4

Noun: The politician’s speech was full of sophistry, aiming to mislead the public.
Adjective: his sophistic arguments were eventually seen through by the jury.
Adverb: She sophistically twisted the facts to support her claim.

Question 5

Machinations meaning

Answer 5

Plots or schemes, especially those intended to accomplish some evil or treacherous end.

Question 6

Use machinations in a sentence

Answer 6

Noun: the machinations of the rival company were eventually exposed.
Adjective: the machinating conspirators met in secret.
Verbal: they were accused of trying to machinate a coup.

Question 7

Bucolic meaning

Answer 7

Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

Question 8

Use bucolic in a sentence

Answer 8

Noun: The artist painted a bucolic that captured the essence of rural life.
Adjective: they enjoyed the bucolic charm of the small village.
Adverb: the farm was bucolically peaceful and picturesque.

Question 9

Chronicler meaning

Answer 9

A person who writes accounts of important or historical events

Question 10

Use chronicler in a sentence

Answer 10

Noun: the chronicler recorded the King’s achievements.
Adjective: the chronicled events of war are still studied today.
Verbal: She decided to chronical her travels to through the blog.

Question 11

Curtailed meaning

Answer 11

Reduced in extent or quantity, imposed a restriction on.

Question 12

Use curtailed in a sentence

Answer 12

Noun: The curtailment of the budget affected many projects.
Adjectives: The curtailed programme had to cut several key components.
Verbal: Curtail

Question 13

Gratis meaning

Answer 13

Without charge / for free

Question 14

Use gratis in a sentence

Answer 14

Noun: the event offered many services gratis for all attendees.
Adjective & adverb: Gratis

Question 15

Repetitious meaning

Answer 15

Repetitive

Question 16

Use repetitious in a sentence

Answer 16

He worked many hours of repetitious labour

Question 17

Affliction meaning

Answer 17

Cause of pain or harm

Question 18

Use affliction in a sentence

Answer 18

Noun: Poverty is a wide spread affliction in many parts of the world.

Question 19

Patently meaning

Answer 19

Clearly, without doubt // legal protection (of product)

Question 20

Use patently in a sentence

Answer 20

Noun: There is a patent on the chemical / product.
Adverb: The line was patently obvious to everyone in the room.

Question 21

Laconic meaning

Answer 21

Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious.

Question 22

Use laconic in a sentence

Answer 22

Noun: His laconism often made him seem uninterested in conversation.
Adjective: The laconic reply left everyone in the room curious.
Adverb: She answered laconically, giving non further details.

Question 23

Oblique meaning

Answer 23

Slanting / indirectly

Question 24

Use oblique in a sentence

Answer 24

Noun: the obliqueness of his statements made it hard to discern his true intentions.
Adjective: the politician gave an oblique answer that avoided the main issue.
Adverb: he mentioned his dissatisfaction obliquely, not wanting to cause a scene.

Question 25

Hitherto meaning

Answer 25

Until now

Question 26

Use hitherto in a sentence

Answer 26

Adverb: Hitherto, she had never experienced such a thrilling adventure.