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 A piece of a living tissue or plant that is transplanted surgically

Ans. 1. Gratis
2. Gourmet
3. Gracious
4. Graft

 Feeling or showing extreme tiredness


Ans. 1. Vitalised
2. Nervous
3. Weary
4. Drowsy

 A person in love with himself


Ans. 1. Narcissist
2. Lunatic
3. Stoic
4. Polyglot

 Giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen


Ans. 1. Desolate
2. Suspicious
3. Ominous
4. Bleak

 Plants of a particular region


Ans. 1. Flora
2. Flinch
3. Fauna
4. Flotsam

 A shortened version of a larger work


Ans. 1. Summary
2. Précis
3. Shorts
4. Abridgement

 The man supervising the exam had a huge moustache.


Ans. 1. Examiner
2. Curator
3. Controller
4. Invigilator

 Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance,


abilities, or worth
Ans. 1. Superior
2. Vain
3. Otiose
4. Domineering

 The date when both, day and night are of approximately equal length
Ans. 1. Equilibrium
2. Equine
3. Equator
4. Equinox

 A speech made without preparation


Ans. 1. Extempore
2. Rhetoric
3. Deliberation
4. Spontaneous

 One who mediates in a deal or complex situation


Ans. 1. Equaliser
2. Solicitor
3. Pacifier
4. Negotiator

 A loud appeal or demand


Ans. 1. Protest
2. Entourage
3. Clamour
4. Gambit

 The study of languages


Ans. 1. Philology
2. Anthropology
3. Lexicography
4. Philosophy

 Sharp and direct


Ans. 1. Acerbic
2. Zoonic
3. Anodyne
4. Acidic

 A person having significant experience in an occupation


Ans. 1. Agnostic
2. Fastidious
3. Veteran
4. Novice

 A very expensive and elaborately built tomb


Ans. 1. Mausoleum
2. Cemetery
3. Mosque
4. Masterpiece

 A place where coins and medals are made.


Ans. 1. Office
2. Mint
3. Mine
4. Barn

 An excessively intense desire for returning to past or lost conditions


Ans. 1. Affection
2. Glitterati
3. Nostalgia
4. Paranoia

 The act of killing one’s mother


Ans. 1. Regicide
2. Homicide
3. Uxoricide
4. Matricide

 Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of
colonists
Ans. 1. Native
2. Ancient
3. Aboriginal
4. Original

 An eccentric manner of living


Ans. 1. Bohemian
2. Numismatist
3. Gourmet
4. Misanthrope

 The property left to someone by a will


Ans. 1. Ledger
2. Legacy
3. Legend
4. Lexical

 A small island
Ans. 1. Islet
2. Lagoon
3. Closet
4. Isthmus

 A group of stars having a particular shape


Ans. 1. Constellation
2. Planet
3. Orbit
4. Galaxy

 A huge building with a spacious area to house aircrafts.


Ans. 1. Airport
2. Hanger
3. Hangar
4. House

 Allowance given to a wife from her husband on separation


Ans. 1. Allegory
2. Alimony
3. Affidavit
4. Advocacy

 Formal forgiveness of a person’s sins


Ans. 1. Ablutions
2. Absolution
3. Absolutism
4. Forgiveness

 Holding on to something or keeping an opinion with determination


Ans. 1. Gracious
2. Tenacious
3. Obnoxious
4. Loquacious

 A perfectionist
Ans. 1. Meticulous
2. Omniscient
3. Optimist
4. Ambidextrous

 Fail to notice; ignore; condone (an offence etc.)


Ans. 1. Overlong
2. Overlie
3. Overly
4. Overlook
 A room where dead bodies are kept until burial
Ans. 1. Sanatorium
2. Museum
3. Mortuary
4. Safari

 The action of damaging the good reputation of someone


Ans. 1. Delegate
2. Degeneration
3. Defamation
4. Defection

 An exaggerated statement not to be taken seriously or literally


Ans. 1. Hypertext
2. Hyperbole
3. Hypocrisy
4. Hippocrates

 Cancel or do away with (a law or agreement)


Ans. 1. Abrogate
2. Cancellation
3. Ultimation
4. Prorogation

 To keep postponing doing a task later because you’re lazy


Ans. 1. Procrastinate
2. Multi-task
3. Leave
4. Diligent

 A battle or anything involving or causing much bloodshed


Ans. 1. Autocracy
2. Sanguinary
3. Ineffable
4. Redtapism
 Something which is worth believing
Ans. 1. Spurious
2. Expedient
3. Credible
4. Impending

 Strong hostility
Ans. 1. Animalistic
2. Anonymity
3. Comity
4. Animosity

 Murder of an infant
Ans. 1. Foeticide
2. Feticide
3. Sacrifice
4. Infanticide

 One who loves humanity or believes in universal brotherhood


Ans. 1. Humane
2. Magnanimous
3. Philanthropist
4. Misanthropist

 One who can speak two languages


Ans. 1. Multilingual
2. Bilingual
3. Trilingual
4. Monolingual

 Something that is capable of being accomplished


Ans. 1. Feasible
2. Untenable
3. Irrevocable
4. Eligible

 The scientific study of plants and their structure


Ans. 1. Plantation
2. Environment
3. Biology
4. Botany

 While I was travelling in Europe, I met a man who drew maps.


Ans. 1. Cartographer
2. Geographer
3. Arbitrator
4. Anthropologist

 One who runs away from law


Ans. 1. Fatalist
2. Convict
3. Fugitive
4. Lunatic

 Words that begin with the same letter, syllable or sound


Ans. 1. Metaphor
2. Pun
3. Hyperbole
4. Alliteration

 Having a feeling of guilt


Ans. 1. Refulgence
2. Restitution
3. Remorse
4. Repugnance

 A person who criticises traditional beliefs and customs


Ans. 1. Heretic
2. Absconder
3. Apostle
4. Iconoclast

 A formal statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications


Ans. 1. Document
2. Affidavit
3. Testimonial
4. Manuscript

 Something that is very small/little


Ans. 1. Few
2. Tiny
3. Thin
4. Slender

 Making of a false document with a false signature


Ans. 1. Ruse
2. Forgery
3. Insincerity
4. Deception

 A list or collection of books or informative graphics


Ans. 1. Bale
2. Hamlet
3. Gallery
4. Catalogue

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