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Synonyms - 07
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Question 1 of 20
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Instead of being arraigned in public, the child should be quietly interviewed.
A
punished
B
openly
C
scolded
D
indict
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
To arraign someone is to find them or call them before a court; it is synonymous with indict.
Question 2 of 20
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He died as an impecunious man in a charitable hospital.
A
innocent
B
ignorant
C
faultless
D
penniless
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
D
Impecunious means having little or no money; penniless.
Question 3 of 20
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It was on the behest of the officer that he made those improvements.
A
suggestion
B
orders
C
recommendation
D
request
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
A behest is a person\'s orders or a command.
Question 4 of 20
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He has won great admiration amongst his students because of his verdant outlook.
A
wide
B
optimistic
C
fresh
D
logical
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
While verdant usually means green/lush, in a metaphorical sense regarding an outlook, it means fresh or new.
Question 5 of 20
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When youngsters do not have good role-models to emulate...
A
inhabit
B
imitate
C
mollify
D
modify
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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B
To emulate is to match or surpass a person, typically by imitation.
Question 6 of 20
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He did not make any attempt to placate her.
A
please
B
pacify
C
serve
D
satisfy
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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B
To placate is to make someone less angry or hostile, which means to pacify them.
Question 7 of 20
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Those who man government-run shops also have their palm greased.
A
control
B
operate
C
administer
D
rule
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
To man a station or shop is to work at or operate it.
Question 8 of 20
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He took a momentous decision in this case.
A
transient
B
important
C
wrong
D
hopeless
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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B
Momentous describes something of great importance or significance.
Question 9 of 20
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He tried to mollify my hurt feelings.
A
arouse
B
appease
C
soften
D
suppress
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B
To mollify is to reduce the severity of a feeling or to appease someone.
Question 10 of 20
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At the Hardy house there was great consternation when Aunt Gertrude saw Joe helping Frank up the stairs.
A
surprise
B
panic
C
gaity
D
satisfaction
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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A
Consternation refers to a feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected; it is synonymous with surprise in this context.
Question 11 of 20
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The man vehemently denied all the charges of corruption.
A
devoutly
B
hysterically
C
forcefully
D
serenely
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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C
To do something vehemently is to do it with great force or passion (forcefully).
Question 12 of 20
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Ritu asked Rashmi not to meddle in her affairs.
A
intercede
B
impose
C
cross
D
interfere
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D
To meddle is to involve oneself in something without invitation; to interfere.
Question 13 of 20
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The traditional methods of doing things have now become obsolescent.
A
harmful
B
obsolete
C
unrewarding
D
unpopular
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B
Obsolescent means becoming obsolete or going out of use.
Question 14 of 20
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He murdered the man without any qualms of conscience.
A
hesitation
B
pang
C
excitement
D
curiosity
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
A
Qualms are uneasy feelings of doubt, worry, or fear about one\'s conduct; hesitation is the closest synonym.
Question 15 of 20
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It is not for lay readers to evaluate a great poet.
A
learned
B
ordinary
C
idle
D
expert
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Lay refers to someone without professional or specialized knowledge; hence, ordinary.
Question 16 of 20
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There was always an imminent danger of the falling of that damaged roof.
A
constant
B
impending
C
remote
D
favourable
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
B
Imminent means about to happen, which is synonymous with impending.
Question 17 of 20
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The President of the party deprecated the move of the Government.
A
extricated
B
humiliated
C
denied
D
protested
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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D
To deprecate is to express disapproval of something; to protest it.
Question 18 of 20
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Whatever the verdict of history may be, Chaplin will occupy a unique place in its pages.
A
prediction
B
outcome
C
judgement
D
voice
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
A verdict is a decision or finding, much like a judgement.
Question 19 of 20
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War was not the only inevitable means to decide that dispute.
A
indefinite
B
imminent
C
unavoidable
D
improbable
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
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C
Inevitable means certain to happen or unavoidable.
Question 20 of 20
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One who despises his colleagues can never be successful.
A
accuses
B
ignores
C
hates
D
discourages
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SOLUTION ANALYSIS
Correct Option:
C
To despise is to feel deep repugnance or intense dislike (hate) for someone.
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