Vocab Test - 5

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1. INVARIABLE
(A) distinct (B) constant (C) fleeting (D) inescapable (E) uniform

Correct Option : E. Invariable means constant and uniform. Distinct is different. Fleeting means appearing for short time. Inescapable means cannot be escaped.

2. VORACIOUS
 (A) drunken (B) honest (C) greedy (D) inclusive (E) circular

Correct Option : C. Voracious means very greedy about wealth or money.

3. CONCENTRATE 
(A) agitate (B) protest (C) debate (D) harden (E) consolidate

Correct Option : E. Concentrate in this context means consolidate or focussing all efforts on one thing. Agitation means protesting. Debate emans arguing.

4. PLAGIARIZE 
(A) irk (B) borrow (C) steal ideas (D) imitate poorly (E) impede

Correct Option : C. Plagiarize means stealing one ideas. Irk means annoy or making someone angry. Impede means obstruct.

5. CORTEGE 
(A) staff (B) official papers (C) slaves (D) retinue (E) advisers

Correct Option : D. Cortege means a line of cars or people moving along slowly at a funeral. Retinue means a group of people who travel with an important person.

6. ANTIPATHY 
(A) empathy (B) detachment (C) aversion (D) amazement (E) opposition

Correct Option : C. Antipathy means having opposite feelings. Aversion means the same. Empathy means having same feeling of others.

7. DEMUR 
(A) object (B) agree (C) modest (D) discard (E) consider

Correct Option : A. Demur means object. (Demure means shyness). So modest means being simple. Discard means throw away.

8. PARAGON 
(A) dummy (B) lover (C) angel (D) model (E) footwear

Correct Option : D. Paragon means perfect example or model.

9. FINITE 
(A) impure (B) infirm (C) minute (D) limited (E) unbounded

Correct Option : D. Finite means limited. Infirm means getting weak with age.

10. ANARCHY
(A) laissez-faire (B) motor-mindedness (C) dictatorship (D) lawless confusion (E) self-sufficiency

Correct Option : D. Anarchy means lack of government. So D comes closer to this. laissez - faire means no government intervention in the business.

 11. DISCRIMINATION 
(A) abandon (B) insight (C) caution (D) indiscretion (E) distortion

Correct Option : B. Discrimination in this context means showing skill in choosing what is right or wrong. So B comes closer. Indiscretion means doing things without much thought.

12. INVECTIVE
(A) richness (B) climax (C) solemn oath (D) praise (E) verbal abuse

Correct Option : E. Invective means criticise or abusing. Solemn means sacred. Oath means promise.

13. ADROIT 
(A) hostile (B) serene (C) pompous (D) skillful (E) allergic

Correct Option : D. Adroit is skillful. Hostile means harsh conditions. Serene means calm. Pompous is pretentious or bossy (thinking that you are more important than others).

14. DISTRESS 
(A) lack of stress (B) contortion (C) suffering (D) convulsion (E) aggravation

Correct Option : C. Distress means hardship. Contortion means twisted. Aggravation means worsen.

15. DILETTANTE 
(A) epicure (B) dabbler (C) procrastinator (D) learned (E) playboy

Correct Option : B. Dilettante means one who studies but not seriously. Dabbler comes closer to this. Epicure is a person who enjoys food and drink. Procrastinator means who postpone things.

16. PROVISIONAL 
(A) military (B) tentative (C) absentee (D) household goods (E) appointed

Correct Option : B. Provisional means temporary or tentative.

 

17. CONDIMENT 
(A) ledger (B) ore (C) root (D) musical instrument (E) spice

Correct Option : E. Condiments are spices.

 18. RECALCITRANT 
(A) fool (B) obstinate (C) crafty (D) conservative (E) reconcilable

Correct Option : B. Recalcitrant means stubborn or obstinate. Crafty means cunning or wily. Conservative means being traditional and not showing interest in social change. Reconcilable means combine.

 19. BON MOT 
(A) witticism (B) pun (C) praise (D) last word (E) exact meaning

Correct Option : A. Bon Mot means a funny and clever remark. So witticism comes closer to this. Pun is clever using of a word with more than one meaning.

20. ACCOUTREMENTS 
(A) sealed orders (B) equipment (C) cartons (D) correspondence (E) financial records

Correct Option : B. Accoutrements are pieces of equipment need for a particular activity.

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