Vocab Test - 4

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1. DEPLORE
(A) condone (B) forget (C) forgive (D) deny (E) criticize

Correct Option : E. Deplore means criticize strongly especially publicly. Condone is accepting morally wrong behaviour. Forgive is to excuse. Deny is not to accept.

2. BANAL
(A) commonplace (B) flippant (C) pathetic (D) new (E) unexpected

Correct Option : A. Banal is very ordinary and nothing interesting. So Commonplace is nearest to this. Flippant is less serious. Pathetic is very bad condition.

3. ABACUS
(A) casserole (B) blackboard (C) slide rule (D) adding device (E) long spear

Correct Option : D. Abacus is an adding device used by kids to calculate fast. Casserole is a kind of dish

4. Juxtaposition 
(A) inundation (B) front of a building (C) volcano (D) placing side by side (E) throw out side

Correct Option : D. Juxtaposition is placing side by side for contrasting effect. inundation is overwhelming (a lot of things).

5. AMELIORATE 
(A) favor (B) improve (C) interfere (D) learn (E) throw

Correct Option : B. Ameliorate is to improve some bad condition.

6. CHARY 
(A) burned (B) careful (C) comfortable (D) fascinating (E) gay

Correct Option : B. Chary is cautious or being careful. Gay is joyful.

7. CORPULENT 
(A) dead (B) fat (C) full (D) organized (E) similar

Correct Option : B. Corpulent means obese or fat.

8. ENIGMA 
(A) ambition (B) foreigner (C) instrument (D) officer (E) riddle

Correct Option : E. Enigma means misterious. Riddle ( a small puzzle) is close to this

9. INEPT 
(A) awkward (B) intelligent (C) ticklish (D) tawdry (E) uninteresting

Correct Option : A. Inept means not having skill. Ticklish means delicate or sensitive to being tickled. Tawdry means cheap jewellery.

10. INVETERATE 
(A) evil (B) habitual (C) inconsiderate (D) reformed (E) unintentional

Correct Option : B. Inveterate liar means habitual liar. Inconsiderate means not giving importance to others feelings.

 11. OBEISANCE 
(A) salary (B) justification (C) conduct (D) deference (E) forethought

Correct Option : D. Obeisance is showing great respect. Deference is similar to this. Reverence also means the same. Forethought means you think carefully before you act.

12. PEDANTIC 
(A) stilted (B) odd (C) clever (D) selfish (E) sincere

Correct Option : A. Pedantic means giving too importance to traditions and rules. Stilted means the same.

13. PETULANT 
(A) lazy (B) loving (C) patient (D) peevish (E) wary

Correct Option : D. Petulant means easily getting angry. Peevish means the same. Wary is cautious.

14. PROCLIVITY
(A) backwardness (B) edict (C) rainfall (D) slope (E) tendency

Correct Option : E. Proclivity is a tendency to behave in a particular way. Edict is a command.

15. TRENCHANT 
(A) keen (B) good (C) edible (D) light (E) subterranean

Correct Option : A. Trenchant means effective, incisive and keen. Edible means eatable. Subterranean means underground.

16. VAPID 
(A) carefree (B) crazy (C) insipid (D) spotty (E) speedy

Correct Option : C. Vapid is dull, uninteresting. Insipid means the same. Spotty means having spots on face.

 

17. PROGNOSTICATE 
(A) forecast (B) ravish (C) salute (D) scoff (E) succeed

Correct Option : A. Prognosticate means foretell or forecast. Ravish means getting raped. Scoff means mocking or ridiculing.

 18. PROPRIETY 
(A) advancement (B) atonement (C) fitness (D) sobriety (E) use

Correct Option : C. Propriety means appropriate behaviour. Atonement means repentance or compensating for a wrongdoing. Sobriety means not having alcohol.

 19. PULCHRITUDE 
(A) beauty (B) character (C) generosity (D) intelligence (E) wickedness

Correct Option : A. Pulchritude is beauty. Wickedness means evil.

20. SCRUPULOUS
(A) drunken (B) ill (C) masterful (D) exact (E) stony

Correct Option : D. Scrupulous means taking great care to do what is fair or right. Exact means correct in every detail. This comes closer to the word given.

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