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83. Sol: (b)                                 91. Sol: (b)
        Silence means complete absence of sound.      “Bury the hatchet” means end a quarrel or conflict
        Opposite to that is Agitation.               and become friendly.
        84. Sol: (d)                                 92. Sol: (a)
        Angelical -One who manifests goodness, purity, and   “To pick a hole in One’s Coat” means to find mistakes
        selflessness.                                in something someone has done or said.
        Diabolical - characteristic of the Devil, or so evil as to   93. Sol: (b)
        recall the Devil.                            “To  Burn  Candles  from  both  the  ends”  means  to
        85. Sol: (a)                                 overwork or exhaust oneself by doing too many
        Apocryphal means doubtful authenticity.      Things, especially both late at night and early in the
        Authentic means Genuine.                     morning.
        86. Sol: (a)                                 94. Sol: (c)
        “Hit the nail right on the head” means to say or do   Accreditation is the process in which certification of
        exactly the right thing.                     competency, authority, or credibility is presented.
        87. Sol: (b)                                 95. Sol: (d)
        “Let  bygones  be  bygones”  means  to  ignore  or   Vicarious  means  experienced  in  the  imagination
        disregard a past offense                     through the feelings or actions of another person.
        88. Sol: (c)                                 96. Sol: (b)
        Halcyon  Days  means  a  very  happy  or  successful   Parsimonious means very unwilling to spend money
        period in the past.                          or use resources.
        89. Sol: (d)                                 97. Sol: (a)
         “One  who  eats  One’s  Word”  means  to  retract   Ostentatious means characterized by pretentious or
        something that one has said.                 showy display; designed to impress.
        90. Sol: (c)                                 98. Sol: (d)
        “To  keep  the  wolf  from  Door”  means  to  maintain   99. Sol: (b)
        oneself at a minimal level.                  100. Sol: (d)
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