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level: Level-3

Questions and Answers List

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level questions: Level-3

QuestionAnswer
pedanticMarked by narrow focus
InquestCourt of law investigates the circumstances of death
AtaxiaLoss of ability
unflatteringNot favorable way
skinflintsomeone who shops at bargain stores
gratuitousunnecessary and unwarranted
millinersomeone who makes and sells hats
onerousburdensome or difficult to endure
filchsteal
furtivecovert
communionintimate
exaltationelevation of a person as to the status of god
frivolousnot serious in content, attitude
hearkenlisten
hurtlemove with or as if with a rushing sound
mangeskin disease causing inflammation, itching
warpbend or twist out of shape
philatelistcollector of postage stamps
changelinga child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
upstartperson who has suddenly risen to higher economic status
stalactitecylinder of calcium carbonate hanging from a cave roof
skin and bonesperson who is unusually thin and scrawny
olfactionsense of smell
peddlerhawker
malfeasancewrong doing
perorationlong speech
canonicalconfirming to orthodox
logomachyargument about words
misoneismhatred of change or innovation
colophonpublisher's emblem printed in a book
flocculenthaving a fluffy or woolly character
entr'actethe interlude between two sections of a play
inveigleuse charm to coax someone
encumbrancea burden or serious concern
imperiousarrogant
plumagecolor and pattern
synesthesiaone sense trigger another sense
besmirchtarnish, taint
aspersionattack on reputation or integrity
heterozygousdissimilar alleles
goulghost
elixirmiraculous, magical
nadirlowest point
rostrumplatform raised above the surrounding level
dinloud, unpleasant
obnoxiouscausing disapproval
waftmovement through air
zigguratstepped tower
progmulgatedfinally made public
reposedfreedom from activity
sprawlspread out in an ungainly way with your legs and arms
strewspread by scattering
eclatpanache,
docentteacher
elysianblissfull state
gestaltcategory
clerisyeducated group considered as group
quaywharf usually built parallel for the shore line
littoralrelating to coastal or shore region
floeflat mass of ice drifting at sea