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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| crux | vital, basic, decisive, privotal point |
| obscurely | little to no prominence |
| cosmogony | a theory of the origin and developement of the universe |
| in situ | original, natural position or place |
| indolence | habitual laziness |
| trifling | little importance; insignificant |
| zoomorphism | projecting animal qualities onto humans |
| anthropomorphism | projecting human qualities onto animals |
| strife | vigorous or bitter conflict |
| absconding | to leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself often to avoid arrest |
| brahman | world soul (hindu) |
| athman | individual soul |
| lethargy | quality of being drowsy and dull |
| unleavened | made without yeast |
| hovel | small very humble dwelling |
| incongruous | out of place |
| pious | showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for god |
| ineluctably | incapable of being evaded inescapable |
| bemused | bewildered or confused |
| incredulous | indicating or showing unbelief |
| assented | to agree, as to a proposal , concur |
| quarantine | strict isolation to prevent spread of disease |
| bureaucrat | official who is rigidly devoted tot he details of administrative procedure |
| dyspeptic | gloomy, pesstimistic, irritable |
| beckon | to lure, intice |
| listing | to lean or cause to lean to the side |
| fodder | feed for livestock especially coarsely chopped hay or straw, people considered as readily available and of little value |