Q.1
Appanage
land, position, or money given to the younger children of kings
a donation made to assuage the guilt of the giver
a bartering system
Q.2
Assiduity
extreme caution
constant attention to what one is doing
hyper-awareness of the passing of time
Q.3
Brio
vivacity of style or performance
uncharacteristic boldness or rude behaviour
an unexpected personality trait
Q.4
Compeer
a servant tasked with maintaining his master's wardrobe
a child who grows up with an inferiority complex
a person of equal rank, status, or ability
Q.5
Cuspidor
a molar
a Spanish cowboy
a spittoon
Q.6
Disquisition
a mock trial presided over by an unqualified person
an elaborate essay or discussion on a particular topic
an addendum to a scientific article
Q.7
Effluvium
an unpleasant or harmful secretion
a flooded meadow
an ancient aquaduct
Q.8
Eructation
an earthquake caused by a volcano
an angry outburst
a belch
Q.9
Incunabulum
a primitive incubator
an early printed book
a jewelry box
Q.10
Lavaliere
a necklace with a pendant
a washbason
a lady's maid
Q.11
Loge
a small Italian villa
a hotel with extensive grounds
a private box in a theatre
Q.12
Onomasiology
the branch of linguistics dealing with contrasting terms for similar concepts
the science of how different scents affect mood and behaviour
the study of changing migration patterns
Q.13
Opprobrium
harsh criticism
false or deceptive praise
unfounded accusations
Q.14
Phenomenology
a pseudoscience focused on measurements of the human skull
the study of seasonal changes in plants and animals
the study of consciousness and the objects of direct experience
Q.15
Platen
a rectangular platter
the cylindrical roller in a typewriter
a thin coating on a metal object
Q.16
Proprioception
the sense of the relative position of body parts
the distortion experienced when looking at an aquarium
the feeling of disorientation after a long nap
Q.17
Quisling
a child who grows up in two different countries
someone who collaborates with an enemy force occupying their country
a politician who repeatedly fails to win enough votes to hold office
Q.18
Sackbut
a type of flintlock musket
an early form of trombone
a basket for sewing materials
Q.19
Tendentious
clinging to the past
prone to changing sides in an argument
expressing a controversial point of view
Q.20
Welkin
the sky or heaven
an extinct shellfish
a blister