Vocabulary Bites with Explanations : Part 105

February 21, 2016
1. Cadaverous
    (a) corpse-like
    (b) incomplete
    (c) representative
    (d) dark
         


 2. Raconteur
    (a) storyteller
    (b) criminal
    (c) traveler
    (d) coward
    (e) None of these
         

3. Dispensation
    (a) exemption
    (b) declaration
    (c) natural tendency
    (d) payout
    (e) None of these
           

4. Besiege
    (a) slander
    (b) evolve
    (c) harass
    (d) praise
    (e) None of these
         

 5. Conflate
    (a) mix together
    (b) mislead
    (c) increase
    (d) separate
    (e) None of these
         

6. Construe
    (a) deceive
    (b) interpret
    (c) construct
    (d) mix up
    (e) None of these
          

7. Magnanimous
    (a) shameful
    (b) likely to forgive
    (c) numerous
    (d) lively
    (e) None of these
        

8. Intrepid
    (a) cheeky
    (b) fearless
    (c) observant
    (d) skilled
    (e) None of these
          

9. Billious
    (a) depressed
    (b) unhealthy
    (c) stressed
    (d) grumpy
    (e) None of these
         

 10. Unstinting
      (a) hostile
      (b) not giving up
      (c) everlasting
      (d) very generous
      (e) None of these
             

11. Supercilious
      (a) excluded
      (b) unrequired
      (c) arrogant
      (d) vengeful
      (e) None of these
             

12. Immure
      (a) become used to
      (b) decrease
      (c) make stronger
      (d) confine
      (e) None of these
             

13. Dogmatic
      (a) opinionated
      (b) fair
      (c) supernatural
      (d) holy
      (e) None of these
             

14. Pugnacious
      (a) defensive
      (b) combative
      (c) popular
      (d) lazy
       (e) None of these
              

15. Perspicacious
      (a) notable
      (b) diligent
      (c) very insightful
      (d) critical
      (e) None of these
           

Answers  

1. corpse-like
2. storyteller
3. exemption
4. harass
5. mix together
6. interpret
7. likely to forgive
8. fearless
9. grumpy
10. very generous
11. arrogant
12. confine
13. opinionated
14. combative
15. very insightful

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