Question 1

Stricture

Accepted Answer

a restriction on a person or activity.
"the strictures imposed by the British Board of Film Censors

a sternly critical or censorious remark or instruction.
"his strictures on their lack of civic virtue"

Question 2

Evince

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reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
"the news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction"

Question 3

Futility

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pointlessness or uselessness

Question 4

Pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

Question 5

Wheelwright

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a maker and repairer of wheels and wheeled vehicles.

Question 6

Rarefied/ Rarified

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1.
(of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin.

2.
distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric.
"rarefied scholarly pursuits"

Question 7

Discerning

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having or showing good judgement.
"the brasserie attracts discerning customers"

Question 8

Genial

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friendly and cheerful.

(especially of air or climate) pleasantly mild and warm.

Question 9

Benign

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gentle and kindly.

MEDICINE
(of a disease) not harmful in effect.

Question 10

Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 11

Foolhardy

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recklessly bold or rash.
"it would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support"

Question 12

Upend

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turn (something) on its end or upside down.
"she upended a can of soup over the portions"

(of a swimming duck or other waterbird) submerge the head and foreparts in order to feed, so that the tail is raised in the air.

Question 13

sine qua non

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an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary.
"grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning"

Question 14

Eccentric

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unconventional and slightly strange.
"he noted her eccentric appearance"

not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally.
"a servo driving an eccentric cam"

Question 15

cacophony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

Question 16

ingot

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a block of steel, gold, silver, or other metal, typically oblong in shape.

Question 17

harbinger

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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

a forerunner of something.

Question 18

doodad

Accepted Answer

a gadget or other object whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall;  anything whose name you cannot remember or do not know: Do you have the doodad, you know

Question 19

uber-

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denoting an outstanding or supreme example of a particular kind of person or thing.
"he was an uber-fan of his favourite team"
to a great or extreme degree.

Question 20

missive

Accepted Answer

a letter, especially a long or official one.

Question 21

anachronistic

Accepted Answer

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.
"'Titus' benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers"
belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.

Question 22

widgets (Economics)

Accepted Answer

Economists often use the term widget to refer to an abstract unit of production.

Question 23

simulacrum

Accepted Answer

A simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a person or thing.

Question 24

antithetical

Accepted Answer

directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.
"people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine"

Question 25

serendipity

Accepted Answer

the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

Question 26

film score

Accepted Answer

the original music that accompanies a film

Question 27

amnesty

Accepted Answer

an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences

Question 28

memorabilia

Accepted Answer

objects kept or collected because of their associations with memorable people or events.

Question 29

extravagance

Accepted Answer

lack of restraint in spending money or using resources

Question 30

polyglot

Accepted Answer

knowing or using several languages

Question 31

carcass

Accepted Answer

the dead body of an animal

Question 32

Memento mori

Accepted Answer

an artistic or symbolic trope acting as a reminder of the inevitability of death (Latin; Remember death)

Question 33

Sisyphean

Accepted Answer

denoting or relating to a task that can never be completed (Based  on the tragedy of Sisyphus)

Question 34

velleity

Accepted Answer

a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.

Question 35

leitmotif

Accepted Answer

a short, recurring musical phrase or theme, esp. as used in Wagnerian opera to represent a given character, emotion, etc.

The word comes from the German Leitmotiv, which literally means "lead motif," or "guiding motif."

Question 36

rapport

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a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well

Question 37

bier

Accepted Answer

a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave.

Question 38

pallbearer

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a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral

Question 39

poignant

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evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

sharp or pungent in taste or smell.-

Question 40

insipid

Accepted Answer

lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.

Question 41

cohort

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a group of people with a shared characteristic.

Question 42

smoke screen

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something designed to obscure, confuse, or mislead.

Question 43

obstetrician

Accepted Answer

a physician or surgeon qualified to practise in obstetrics ( a branch of medical science that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period).

Question 44

Mammatus

Accepted Answer

a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically a cumulonimbus raincloud

Question 45

Paraphernalia

Accepted Answer

Paraphernalia are personal belongings or the things that you need to do a task. An example of the paraphernalia of motherhood is baby bottles, car seats, strollers and diapers.

Question 46

interlocutor

Accepted Answer

a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.

Question 47

belligerence

Accepted Answer

aggressive or warlike behaviour.

Question 48

demagoguer­y

Accepted Answer

the action of winning support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas.

Question 49

perfunctory

Accepted Answer

something that is done without energy or enthusiasm, as a duty or out of habit.
ex: Clearly exhausted after a long day on her feet, our server gave us only a perfunctory greeting before taking our drink orders.

English

Vocabulary

Term	Definition
Stricture	a restriction on a person or activity. "the strictures imposed by the British Board of Film Censors a sternly critical or censorious remark or instruction. "his strictures on their lack of civic virtue"
Evince	reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate. "the news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction"
Futility	pointlessness or uselessness
Pragmatic	dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Wheelwright	a maker and repairer of wheels and wheeled vehicles.
Rarefied/ Rarified	1. (of air, especially that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin. 2. distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric. "rarefied scholarly pursuits"
Discerning	having or showing good judgement. "the brasserie attracts discerning customers"
Hammock
Genial	friendly and cheerful. (especially of air or climate) pleasantly mild and warm.
Benign	gentle and kindly. MEDICINE (of a disease) not harmful in effect.
Ubiquitous	present, appearing, or found everywhere.
Foolhardy	recklessly bold or rash. "it would be foolhardy to go into the scheme without support"
Upend	turn (something) on its end or upside down. "she upended a can of soup over the portions" (of a swimming duck or other waterbird) submerge the head and foreparts in order to feed, so that the tail is raised in the air.
sine qua non	an essential condition; a thing that is absolutely necessary. "grammar and usage are the sine qua non of language teaching and learning"
Eccentric	unconventional and slightly strange. "he noted her eccentric appearance" not placed centrally or not having its axis or other part placed centrally. "a servo driving an eccentric cam"
cacophony	a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.
ingot	a block of steel, gold, silver, or other metal, typically oblong in shape.
harbinger	a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another. a forerunner of something.
doodad	a gadget or other object whose name the speaker does not know or cannot recall; anything whose name you cannot remember or do not know: Do you have the doodad, you know
uber-	denoting an outstanding or supreme example of a particular kind of person or thing. "he was an uber-fan of his favourite team" to a great or extreme degree.
missive	a letter, especially a long or official one.
anachronistic	belonging to a period other than that being portrayed. "'Titus' benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements like cars and loudspeakers" belonging or appropriate to an earlier period, especially so as to seem conspicuously old-fashioned.
widgets (Economics)	Economists often use the term widget to refer to an abstract unit of production.
simulacrum	A simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a person or thing.
antithetical	directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible. "people whose religious beliefs are antithetical to mine"
serendipity	the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
film score	the original music that accompanies a film
amnesty	an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences
memorabilia	objects kept or collected because of their associations with memorable people or events.
extravagance	lack of restraint in spending money or using resources
polyglot	knowing or using several languages
carcass	the dead body of an animal
Memento mori	an artistic or symbolic trope acting as a reminder of the inevitability of death (Latin; Remember death)
Sisyphean	denoting or relating to a task that can never be completed (Based on the tragedy of Sisyphus)
velleity	a wish or inclination not strong enough to lead to action.
leitmotif	a short, recurring musical phrase or theme, esp. as used in Wagnerian opera to represent a given character, emotion, etc. The word comes from the German Leitmotiv, which literally means "lead motif," or "guiding motif."
rapport	a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other's feelings or ideas and communicate well
bier	a movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed before burial or cremation or on which they are carried to the grave.
pallbearer	a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral
poignant	evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret sharp or pungent in taste or smell.-
insipid	lacking flavour; weak or tasteless.
cohort	a group of people with a shared characteristic.
smoke screen	something designed to obscure, confuse, or mislead.
obstetrician	a physician or surgeon qualified to practise in obstetrics ( a branch of medical science that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period).
Mammatus	a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically a cumulonimbus raincloud
Paraphernalia	Paraphernalia are personal belongings or the things that you need to do a task. An example of the paraphernalia of motherhood is baby bottles, car seats, strollers and diapers.
interlocutor	a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
belligerence	aggressive or warlike behaviour.
demagoguery	the action of winning support by exciting the emotions of ordinary people rather than by having good or morally right ideas.
perfunctory	something that is done without energy or enthusiasm, as a duty or out of habit. ex: Clearly exhausted after a long day on her feet, our server gave us only a perfunctory greeting before taking our drink orders.

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