English Quiz (Part 225)

'prudence' Meaning

• to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important; to make an action or a person seem unimportant

• hate, extreme unfriendliness, or active opposition to someone; strong dislike or opposition, or a particular example of it

• behaviour that is careful and avoids risks; the state of being careful in the way you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks; the principle of not showing assets or profits to be greater than they might be, or losses to be smaller than they might be, in a company's accounts

'belittle' Meaning

• to make a person or an action seem as if he, she or it is not important; to make an action or a person seem unimportant

• behaviour that is careful and avoids risks; the state of being careful in the way you make decisions or spend money so that you avoid unnecessary risks; the principle of not showing assets or profits to be greater than they might be, or losses to be smaller than they might be, in a company's accounts

• hate, extreme unfriendliness, or active opposition to someone; strong dislike or opposition, or a particular example of it

'antagonism' Meaning

• a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something; a very clear or typical example used as a model; a set of theories that explain the way a particular subject is understood at a particular time

• hate, extreme unfriendliness, or active opposition to someone; strong dislike or opposition, or a particular example of it

• to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way

'pillory' Meaning

• a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something; a very clear or typical example used as a model; a set of theories that explain the way a particular subject is understood at a particular time

• (of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods; (of a person) skilled at inventing new ways to do something, esp. to solve problems, or (of ideas or things) original, and showing esp. the ability to solve problems

• to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way

'paradigm' Meaning

• a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something; a very clear or typical example used as a model; a set of theories that explain the way a particular subject is understood at a particular time

• to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way

• (of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods; (of a person) skilled at inventing new ways to do something, esp. to solve problems, or (of ideas or things) original, and showing esp. the ability to solve problems

'ingenious' Meaning

• a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point, or a piece of writing that uses this style

• (of a person) very intelligent and skilful, or (of a thing) skilfully made or planned and involving new ideas and methods; (of a person) skilled at inventing new ways to do something, esp. to solve problems, or (of ideas or things) original, and showing esp. the ability to solve problems

• A facile remark or theory is too simple and has not been thought about enough; easy or too easy; not needing effort