Semester 2- Q3 2023 |52 Questions| With Correct Answers.

maim {Ans: (v.) to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate}serpentine {Ans: snakelike in shape or movement; winding as a snake}lieu {Ans: instead of, in place of}wither {Ans: to dry up, wither, shrivel up}Ethos {Ans: Ethical appeal}tyro {Ans: beginner; novice}Connotation {Ans: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.}photogenic {Ans: attractive in pictures or photographs}parry {Ans: (v.) to ward off, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports}Denotation {Ans: The dictionary definition of a word}abut {Ans: border upon; adjoin}relinquish {Ans: to let go, give up}fleece {Ans: to defraud, swindle; also the wool of a sheep or similar animal}abyss {Ans: an extremely deep hole}Nepotism {Ans: favoritism shown to family or friends by those in power, especially in business or hiring practices}Adjunct {Ans: To add on- an additional member}marshal {Ans: to gather together}Mood {Ans: Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader}entomology {Ans: the scientific study of insects}loiter {Ans: (v.) to linger in an aimless way, hang around, dawdle, tarry}