Vocabulary Test 16

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Question 1
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
DESTITUTION

A
Beggary

B
Poverty

C
Humility

D
Moderation

Solution

'Destitution' means without money, food, home or possessions. E.g. The floods left thousands of people destitute. 'Beggary' means the practice of begging. 'Poverty' means the condition of being extremely poor. 'Humility' means the quality of not being proud because you are aware of your bad qualities. 'Moderation' means the quality of doing something with reasonable limits.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
DIVULGE

A
Reveal

B
Explore

C
Conceal

D
Strip

Solution

'Divulge' means to make something secret known. E.g. Journalist do not divulge their resources. 'Reveal' means to make something known. 'Explore' means to search and discover. 'Conceal' means to prevent something from being seen or known. 'Strip' means to remove the covering from something.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Select the correct meaning of the italicized idiom/phrase out of the four choices given.
Mrs. Hashmi has been in the blues for the last several weeks.

A
abroad

B
unwell

C
depressed

D
penniless

Solution

Idiom 'in the blues' means feeling sad and unhappy. E.g. I don't know why, but I have the blues all day.
'Depressed' means sad, unhappy and without hope. Thus, option C is the correct answer out of all the options.
Question 4
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Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence
Decay is an immutable factor of human life.

A
Important

B
Unique

C
Unchangeable

D
Awful

Solution

'Immutable' means 'unchangeable'. So, option (c) is the correct choice. e.g. Death is an immutable event.
Question 5
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Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase in the question.
To have one's heart in one's boots

A
To get angry

B
To be deeply depressed

C
To be frightened

D
To keep a secret

Solution

'To have one's heart in one's boot' means to be depressed. E.g. His girlfriend dumped him weeks ago, but the poor guy's heart is still in his boots.
Thus, option B is the correct answer as it signifies the same meaning.
Question 6
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Select the correct meaning of the italicized idiom/phrase out of the four choices given.
Mr. Gupta, who is one of the trustees of a big charity, is suspected of feathering his own nest.

A
being lazy in doing his work

B
being too generous

C
neglecting his job

D
making money unfairly

Solution

'Feather your own nest' means to make yourself rich, especially in a way that is unfair or dishonest. E.g. You've feathered your own nest, at any rate.
Thus, option D is the correct answer out of all the options.
Question 7
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Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
KNUCKLE

A
Resign

B
Surrender

C
Face

D
Struggle

Solution

'Knuckle' means submit to someone else's authority. E.g. You'd better knuckle down to work. 'Resign' means to give up a job or position by telling your employer that you are leaving. 'Surrender' means stop resisting to an opponent and submit to their authority. 'Face' means part of the human body. 'Struggle' means to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 8
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
CONVIVIAL

A
Jovial

B
Solitary

C
Aloof

D
Crowded

Solution

'Convivial' means friendly and making you feel happy and welcome. E.g. The conversation ended on a convivial note. 'Jovial' means friendly and in a good mood. 'Solitary' means only a person or thing in a place. 'Aloof' means not friendly and willing to take part in things. 'Crowded' means full of people.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 9
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
JUVENILE

A
Childish

B
Tedious

C
Humorous

D
Pious

Solution

'Juvenile' means relating to a young person who is not yet old enough to be considered an adult. E.g. He behaved in a very juvenile way at the concert. 'Childish' means behave badly in a way that would be expected from a child. 'Tedious' means boring. 'Humourous' means funny. 'Pious' means religious.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 10
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Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
MORONIC

A
Sharp

B
Invective

C
Imbecile

D
Abusive

Solution

'Moronic' means very stupid. E.g. He gave some really moronic suggestions to celebrate her birthday. 'Sharp' means something edgy. 'Invective' means criticism that is very rude and unkind. 'Imbecile' means a person who behaves in a stupid way. 'Abusive' means using rude and offensive words.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Beggary

Poverty

Humility

Moderation

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Question 2

Reveal

Explore

Conceal

Strip

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Question 3

abroad

unwell

depressed

penniless

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Question 4

Important

Unique

Unchangeable

Awful

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Question 5

To get angry

To be deeply depressed

To be frightened

To keep a secret

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Question 6

being lazy in doing his work

being too generous

neglecting his job

making money unfairly

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Question 7

Resign

Surrender

Face

Struggle

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Question 8

Jovial

Solitary

Aloof

Crowded

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Question 9

Childish

Tedious

Humorous

Pious

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Question 10

Sharp

Invective

Imbecile

Abusive

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