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  • Question 1
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    Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
    ERADICATE
    Solution
    'Eradicate' means to remove. E.g. The disease that once claimed millions of lives has now been eradicated. 'Complicate' means to make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand. 'Indicate' means to show, point, or make clear in another way. 'Dedicate' means to give all of your energy, time, etc. 'Eliminate' means to remove or take away someone or something. 
    Thus, option D is the correct answer. 
  • Question 2
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    Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of 
    MAGNANIMOUS
    Solution
    'Magnanimous' means very kind and generous. E.g. The team's manager was magnanimous in victory and praised the losing team. 'Loyal' means faithful. "generous' means kind. 'Kind' means different types. 'Loving' means caring and pleasant. 
    Thus, option B is the correct answer. 
  • Question 3
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    Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
    VILIFY
    Solution
    'Vilify' means to say or write unpleasant things about someone or something. E.g. He was vilified by the press as a monster. 'Defame' means to damage the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true. 'Perform' means to do an action or piece of work. 'Commend' means to formally praise someone or something. 'Communicate' means to share information with others by speaking or writing. 
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 4
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    Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
    VULPINE
    Solution
    'Vulpine' means crafty and cunning. E.g. She gave a vulpine smile. 'Crafty' means clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods. 'Wolfish' means resembling a wolf. 'Hoggish' means greedy. 'Ravenous' means extremely hungry. 
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 5
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    Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
    IMPASSE
    Solution
    'Impasse' means a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because the people involved cannot agree. E.g. The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise. 'Stalemate' means a situation in which nothing can change or no action can be taken. 'Impossibility' means something that is not possible. 'Difficulty' means a problem. 'Confrontation' means a fight or argument. 
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 6
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    Choose the one which is nearest in meaning to
    WRY
    Solution
    'Wry' means twisted into an expression of disgust, disappointment, or arrogance. E.g. He gazed up at her with a wry smile. 'Twisted' means unusual and strange. 'Undeserved' means someone not deserving. 'Sad' means not happy. 'Smiling' means having a smile.
    Thus, option A is the correct answer. 
  • Question 7
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    Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
    PROSCRIBE
    Solution
    'Proscribe' means to not allow something. E.g. The Cricket Federation has banned him from future matches for using proscribed drugs. 'Recommend' means to suggest someone about something. 'Allow' means to permit. 'Advance' means to go or move something forward. 'Banish' means to send someone away and forbid the person to come back. 
    Thus, option D is the correct answer. 
  • Question 8
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    Find the synonym of the underlined word.
    The civil Defence officers evacuated all inhabitants from the area where the earthquake was predicted to strike.
    Solution
    'Evacuated' means to remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safer place.
    "several families were evacuated from their homes"
    In this sentence, "The Civil Defence officers evacuated all inhabitants from the area where the earthquake was predicted to strike", 'evacuated' means to remove or clear. Hence, option D is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the correct answer. 
  • Question 9
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    Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
    WRANGLE
    Solution
    'Wrangle' means an argument. E.g. The joint venture ended in a legal wrangle between the two companies. 'Competition' means a situation in which someone is trying to win something. 'Race' means competition. 'Dispute' means an argument. 'Wrestling' means to get something with efforts or difficulty. 
    Thus, option C is the correct answer. 
  • Question 10
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    Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of
    MOLLIFY
    Solution
    'Mollify' means to make someone less angry or upset.
    Option A - 'Flatter' means to praise someone in order to make them feel attractive or important, sometimes in a way that is not sincere. Thus option A is incorrect.
    Option C - 'Sympathise' means to feel sorry or pity for someone else's problems. Thus option C is incorrect.
    Option D - 'Avenge' means to inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong on behalf of oneself or another. Thus option D is incorrect.
    Option B - 'Appease' means to pacify someone or make someone calm down or make them less angry. Thus option B is the correct answer.
    'Mollify' means 'appease'.
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