Day 1

Question 1

Archaic / adj /

Answer 1

Very old or outdated

Eg. The archaic meaning of the word.

Question 2

Formal / adj /

Answer 2

Used for official or academic purpose
Eg. Formal language / formal meaning
[ ant ] informal

Question 3

Figurative 2 / adj /

Answer 3

1. Representing typical figure
   Eg. Figurative arts
2. Giving secondary meaning
   Eg. The figurative meaning of a word is based on the primary meaning

Question 4

Prudent / adj / (of person / activity)

Answer 4

Wise and sensible

Eg. Prudent person or activity

Question 5

Bland 2/ adj /

Answer 5

1. Primary meaning - tasteless
   Eg. Bland vegetables
2. Figurative meaning- uninteresting / unexciting
   Eg. Bland movie

Question 6

Cognition 2 /n/

Answer 6

1. Proper understanding

2. consious mental activity [ TULR ]
T-Thinking
U-understanding
L-Learning
R- remembering

Question 7

Reticent 2 / adj /

Answer 7

1. Unwilling to speak
   Eg. I am reticent about my profession
2. Unwilling
   Eg. I reticently chose this job

Question 8

Congenial 2 / adj /(of person or place)

Answer 8

1. Con-together/Conjunction, gen-person
   Very friendly to spend time with
   Eg. congenial classmates
2. Very suitable (to pass time with)
   Eg. Library is a congenial place to study

Question 9

Brusque / adj /

Answer 9

Short and impolite

Eg. Brusque reply

Question 10

Gregarious / adj /

Answer 10

Greg-group/mass
Socialable / group oriented (enjoying company )
Eg. Gregarious person/animal

Question 11

Congenital / adj /

Answer 11

By birth

Eg. Congenital blindness / disease

Question 12

Shy 3/ adj /

Answer 12

1. Coy
   Eg she is attractively shy
2. Not confident
   Eg. A shy receptionist
3. Easily frightened / timid
   Eg. Shy animal / bird / child

Question 13

Negligible / adj /

Answer 13

Minor/insignificant (with little or no worth)

Eg. Negligible damage / amount of money

Question 14

Crucial / adj /

Answer 14

Extremely important

Question 15

Trivial / adj /

Answer 15

Minor/ insignificant

Eg. trivial matter

Question 16

While 2 / con /

Answer 16

1. During the time that

2. Although

Question 17

Ingenuous / adj / (usu. Of a woman)

Answer 17

Simple and honest (willing to believe others / not opposing )
Eg. Ingenuous woman

Question 18

Ingenious / adj /

Answer 18

In-into
Genius
Clever or inventive
Eg. Ingenious activity or mind

Question 19

Toothsome / adj/

Answer 19

Delicious

Eg. Toothsome meal

Question 20

Popular 2 / adj /

Answer 20

1. Admired by many people
2. Relating to many people
   Eg. popular misconception
   Popular sentiments

Question 21

Edible / adj /

Answer 21

Ed-eat

Safe to eat

Question 22

Potable / adj /

Answer 22

Pot-drink
Safe to drink
Eg. Portable water

Question 23

Potion / adj / (medicine, poison, magic )

Answer 23

Liquid dose

Question 24

Bucolic / adj /

Answer 24

Of the countryside

Eg. Bucolic scene

Question 25

Remarkable / adj /

Answer 25

Very different from others therefore noticeable Eg. Remarkable behavior of student [ ant ] unremarkable

Question 26

Noteworthy / adj /

Answer 26

Very important - that should be noticed | Eg. noteworthy suggestion

Question 27

Pastoral 3 / adj /

Answer 27

1. Of countryside Eg. pastoral song 2. of the pasture Eg. Pastoral beauty 3. Of the pastor (of church) Eg. Pastoral responsibility

Question 28

Spurious / adj /

Answer 28

Seemingly true but false | Eg. Spurious reasoning

Question 29

Meandering / adj /

Answer 29

Not straight | Eg. Meandering river/ path

Question 30

Hypothesis 3 / n /

Answer 30

1. guesswork 2. claim based on incomplete or available evidence 3. Claim based on suggested ideas Suggested-not proven

Question 31

Research

Answer 31

Careful study for something new | Eg. A research must be reliable, exhaustive, impartial and valid

Question 32

Impartial / adj /

Answer 32

Unbiased ( not motivated by personal interest or ideology ) | Eg. Impartial judgement

Question 33

Exhaustive / adj /

Answer 33

Complete Eg. Exhaustive research Exhaustive teaching