WS 14

Question 1

Disembark
To go ashore from a ship

Answer 1

S: alight, dismount, get off
A: embark, get on

Question 2

Disinclination
The lack of enthusiasm

Answer 2

S: unwillingness, aversion
A: approval, happiness, inclination

Question 3

Disingenuous
Lacking in frankness, candour or sincerity

Answer 3

S: insincere, dishonest, unfair
A: fair, Frank, honest, ingenuous

Question 4

Disown
The family disowned him because of his crimes

Answer 4

S: disavow, renounce, reject, discard
A: admit, allow, approve

Question 5

Disparage
To speak of or treat badly

Answer 5

S: belittle, criticize, defame
A: admire, approve, commend

Question 6

Dissect
To cut apart , analyse in detail

Answer 6

S: cut up, anatomize, dismember
A: combine, connect

Question 7

Distinguished
Please welcome our distinguished alumni and celebrated faculty

Answer 7

S: famous, outstanding, dignified
A: infamous, insignificant, lowly

Question 8

Divinity
Religious studies

Answer 8

S: deity, godliness
A: devil, evil

Question 9

Divulge
To disclose or reveal

Answer 9

S: admit, confess, disclose
A: conceal, cover, hide

Question 10

Dogmatic
Asserting opinions in a rigid or arrogant manner

Answer 10

S: dictatorial, arrogant, assertive
A: ambiguous, equivocal, impartial

Question 11

Doleful
Something that is sorrowful or mournful

Answer 11

S: depressing, cheerless, crestfallen
A: cheerful, elated

Question 12

Domestic
Household, household affairs

Answer 12

S: household, private, local