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A settlement of all questions in dispute by mutual concession
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Answer & Solution
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Compromise:
The correct term. It's an agreement reached by opposing sides where each
side gives up something (makes a concession).
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Mediation:
A third party facilitates discussion but does not make the final
decision.
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Arbitration:
A third party hears both sides and issues a binding decision.
· Adjudication: A formal, legal judgment or decision issued by a court or tribunal.
2
A general pardon for political offenders
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Answer & Solution
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Amnesty: This is the correct term. Amnesty is
an official pardon granted to a large group of people who have committed a
political offense.
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Parole: The release of a prisoner temporarily (for
a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the
promise of good behavior.
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Reprieve: A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
· Acquittal: A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.
3
Something that is no longer in use
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B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
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Obsolete: This is the correct term. Obsolete
means no longer produced or used; out of date. It often applies to technology
or processes that have been replaced.
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Ancient: Belonging to the very distant past,
not necessarily out of use, but very old.
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Current: Belonging to the present time.
· Perpetual: Never ending or changing; lasting forever.
4
A person who is talkative and fond of the company of others
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B.
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Answer & Solution
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Extrovert: This is the correct term. An extrovert
is an outgoing, socially confident person who gains energy from being around
others.
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Introvert: A person primarily concerned with their own
thoughts and feelings; often quiet and reflective, gaining energy from alone
time.
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Hermit: A person living in solitude as a
religious discipline or simply out of choice.
· Stoic: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
5
The use of trickery to achieve a legal purpose
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B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
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Chicanery: This is the correct term. Chicanery
means the use of deception or trickery to achieve a desired outcome, often in
complex or official dealings like legal, political, or financial matters.
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Candor: The quality of being open and honest; frankness.
It is the opposite of chicanery.
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Rectitude: Morally correct thought or behavior; righteousness.
· Fidelity: Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.
6
One who believes in fate
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B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
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Fatalist: This is the correct term. A fatalist
is someone who believes that all events are predetermined and therefore
inevitable, and that one cannot change their destiny.
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Atheist: One who disbelieves or lacks belief
in the existence of God or gods.
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Theist: One who believes in the existence of
a god or gods.
· Cynic: One who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
7
The study of the nature of God and religious belief
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B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
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Theology:
The correct term. It is the systematic study of God and religious
belief, faith, and practice.
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Anthropology:
The study of humankind, including development, customs, and beliefs.
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Philosophy:
The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and reality.
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Archaeology:
The study of human history through the excavation of sites and
artifacts.
8
To formally give up or renounce a throne or a right
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B.
C.
D.
Answer & Solution
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Abdicate: This is the correct term. Abdicate
means to formally renounce one's throne or to fail to fulfill or undertake a
responsibility or duty.
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Assign: To officially give (someone) a job or duty;
to designate or appoint.
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Abduct: To take someone away illegally by force
or deception; to kidnap.
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Abscond: To leave hurriedly and secretly,
typically to escape from custody or avoid prosecution.
9
A formal speech or piece of writing praising someone or something highly, often delivered at a funeral
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B.
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D.
Answer & Solution
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Eulogy:
The correct term. It's a formal speech or writing that highly praises a
person or thing, most commonly one recently deceased.
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Monologue:
A long speech by a single person in a play, movie, or broadcast.
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Soliloquy:
An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud to oneself, regardless of
hearers, especially in a play.
· Elegy: A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament (expression of grief) for the dead, focusing on sorrow rather than praise.
10
A seemingly absurd or self – contradictory statement that, when investigated, may prove to be true
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C.
D.
Answer & Solution
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Paradox:
The correct term. A paradox is a statement that appears contradictory
but expresses a possible truth (e.g., "The only constant is change").
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Hypothesis:
A proposed explanation for investigation.
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Axiom:
A statement accepted as true without proof.
· Tautology: A statement that is always true by definition.
