Answer: C Dormant :- Latent but capable of being activated. Latent :- Present or potential but not evident or active. Nostalgic :- longing for the past; filled with bittersweet memories. Inert :- Unable to move or act. Sluggish in action or motion; lethargic.
Answer: B Abracadabra :- A magical charm or incantation having the power to ward off disease or disaster, Foolish or unintelligible talk. Venal :- Open to bribery; mercenary Voodoo :- A charm, fetish, spell, or curse holding magic power for adherents of voodoo, Deceptive or delusive nonsense. Incantation :- Ritual recitation of verbal charms or spells to produce a magic effect.
Answer: D Copious :- abundant; in great quantities; plentiful; bountiful. Profuse :- Plentiful; copious. Giving or given freely and abundantly; extravagant. Myriad :- Consisting of a very great, but indefinite, number; as, myriad stars. Gauche :- Left handed; hence, awkward; clumsy, winding; twisted; warped.
Answer: D Ascetic :- A person who renounces material comforts and leads a life of austere
self-discipline, especially as an act of religious devotion. Austere :- Severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave, Strict or severe in discipline. Frugal :- Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources, inexpensive. Pejorative :- Tending to make or become worse, disparaging; belittling.
Answer: B Sacrilege :- Desecration, profanation, misuse, or theft of something sacred Renaissance :- A rebirth or revival. Blasphemy :- A contemptuous or profane act, utterance, or writing concerning God or a sacred entity. Desecration :- To violate the sacredness.
Answer: D Niche :- A recess in a wall, as for holding a statue or urn. Nook :- A small corner, alcove, or recess, especially one in a large room Recess :- A temporary cessation of the customary activities of an engagement, occupation, or pursuit. Mound :- A pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris heaped for protection or concealment, a natural elevation (small hills).