Question

1. prowess

a. unfriendly; antagonistic; showing or feeling opposition
b. unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical
c. suffering from a serious problem or illness
d. a persons inherent qualities of mind and character; temperament
e. deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
f. to gather or collect information bit by bit; to gather grain left by reapers
g. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle
h. to express sorrow, mourning, or regret, often in a demonstrative way
i. fully occupied or absorbed in something; giving full attention to
j. the quality of being friendly, good - natured, or easy to talk to

1. hostile

a. unfriendly; antagonistic; showing or feeling opposition
b. unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical

Explanation:

Question 8 (Prowess)

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "prowess". The word "prowess" refers to skill, expertise in an activity, or bravery (especially in battle). Let's match with the options:

• Option a: Describes "hostile" or oppositional behavior, not prowess.
• Option b: Describes "skeptical", not prowess.
• Option c: Describes someone with a serious problem/illness, irrelevant.
• Option d: Describes "temperament" or inherent qualities, not prowess.
• Option e: Describes "remorse", not prowess.
• Option f: Describes "gleaning" or collecting, not prowess.
• Option g: Matches the definition of prowess (skill/expertise or bravery in battle).
• Option h: Describes expressing sorrow, not prowess.
• Option i: Describes being absorbed, not prowess.
• Option j: Describes friendliness, not prowess.

To solve this, we analyze the meaning of "hostile". "Hostile" means unfriendly, antagonistic, or showing opposition. Let's match with the options:

• Option a: Matches the definition of hostile (unfriendly, antagonistic, showing opposition).
• Option b: Describes "skeptical", not hostile.

Answer:

g. skill or expertise in a particular activity or field; bravery in battle

Question 9 (Hostile)