Vocab Test - 1 (Synonyms)

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1. FILCH 
(A) bane (B) swindle (C) drop (D) steal (E) covet

Correct Option : D. Filch is stealing. Bane is curse. Swindle is tricking. Covet means strongly wanting something.

2. URBANE 
(A) crowded (B) polished (C) fashion (D) friendly (E) boon

Correct Option : B. Urbane is polite and appear comfortable in social situations. Boon is a blessing or which makes our life easy. This is opposite to Bane which is curse.

3. DECANT 
(A) bisect (B) saying no (C) bequeath (D) pour off (E) abuse verbally

Correct Option : D. Decant is pouring a liquid into another container. Bisect is dividing into two. Bequeath is legally giving money to someone after one's death. abuse is insulting.

4. ANTITHESIS 
(A) contrast (B) conclusion (C) resemblance (D) climax (E) dislike

Correct Option : A. Antithesis is something which is exactly opposite. Resemblance is similarity

5. HERETICAL 
(A) order (B) impractical (C) quaint (D) rash (E) unorthodox

Correct Option : E. Heretical is something or someone which does not follow the accepted belief. Quaint is attractive though is old. Unorthodox is not traditional.

6. COALESCE 
(A) colleague (B) combine (C) contract (D) conspire (E) cover

Correct Option : B. Coalesce is to come together to form one larger group. Colleague is someone who works with you. Contract is becoming smaller or a legal agreement. Conspire is two or more groups or people combining to do something harmful or dangerous.

7. CHARLATAN
(A) clown (B) altruist (C) jester (D) dressmaker (E) quack

Correct Option : E. Charlatan is one who acts like he has skills. Altruist is one who helps others. Jester is a clown or fool.

8. GAUCHE 
(A) clumsy (B) adroit (C) feebleminded (D) impudent (E) foreign

Correct Option : A. Gauche is awkward or clumsy. adroit is skillful. feeble minded is having weak minded. Impudent is being rash.

9. REDUNDANT 
(A) necessary (B) plentiful (C) paucity (D) diminishing (E) superfluous

Correct Option : E. Redundant is excess. Paucity is lacking enough. Diminishing is coming down.

10. ATROPHY 
(A) Wither (B) soften (C) Autopsy (D) grow (E) spread

Correct Option : A. Atrophy is gradual reduction of size and strength of a muscle or a body part. Autopsy is post-mortem.

 11. RESILIENCE 
(A) submission (B) elasticity (C) vigor (D) determination (E) coup

Correct Option : B. Resilience is used on two contexts. 1. The ability to recover after some thing unpleasant or shock 2. Ability of a substance to return to its original shape. Vigor is enthusiasm. determination is ability to move thorough difficulties. coup is an act which is aimed to overthrow the government.

12. ANALOGY
(A) similarity (B) apt (C) variety (D) distinction (E) appropriateness

Correct Option : A. Analogy is similarity. Apt is relevant. Distinction is a special quality which makes you different. Appropriateness is relevance.

13. FACETIOUS 
(A) obscene (B) shrewd (C) impolite (D) complimentary (E) silly

Correct Option : E. Facetious remarks are silly or unimportant. Obscene is connected with sex. shrewd is clever. complimentary is given free or a praise.

14. DIATRIBE 
(A) debate (B) monologue (C) oration (D) tirade (E) conversation

Correct Option : D. Diatribe is to criticise. Monologue is a long speech. Oration is a speech.

15. MALEDICTION 
(A) curse (B) mispronunciation (C) grammatical error (D) tactless remark (E) epitaph

Correct Option : A. Maledition is curse. "Mal" means bad, diction means speech. Epitaph is words that are written on a small board about a dead person.

16. AGGREGATE 
(A) result (B) difference (C) quotient (D) product (E) sum

Correct Option : E.

 

17. APLOMB 
(A) caution (B) timidity (C) self-assurance (D) shortsightedness (E) self-restraint

Correct Option : C. Aplomb is self confidence. Timidity is shyness or not brave. Shortsightedness is not thinking carefully about possible effects. Self-restraint is controlling one's self from doing something.

 18. THERAPEUTIC 
(A) curative (B) restful (C) warm (D) stimulating (E) professional

Correct Option : A. Therapeutic means curing.

 19. TRANSMUTE 
(A) remove (B) change (C) duplicate (D) carry (E) explain

Correct Option : B. Transmute means change

20. ATTRITION 
(A) annihilation (B) encirclement (C) counterattack (D) appeasement (E) wearing down

Correct Option : E. Attrituion means gradually becoming smaller. Annihilation is destroying. encirclement is to surround in a circle. appeasement is soothing or pacifying. Wearing down is gradually becoming thin or weak.

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