Vocabulary Test 42

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Question 1
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Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CORPULENT

A
Fleshy

B
Thin

C
Stout

D
Bony

Solution

'Corpulent' means fat. E.g. He had bow-legs and was corpulent. 'Fleshy' means having a lot of flesh. 'Thin' means not thick. 'Stout' means fat and solid looking. 'Bony' means very thin.
Thus, option C is the most similar in meaning to the given word.
Question 2
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The word or group of words below in capital letters, followed by four words or group of words. Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word or group of words in capital letters.

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HOBNOB

A
Nagging

B
Friendly chat

C
Quarrel

D
Pestering manner

Solution

1. Option B i.e. friendly chat is correct. Hobnob means to spend time or mix socially with some important. e.g. He loved to hobnob with rich and famous. 2. Nagging means complaining and criticizing. 3. Quarrel means an argument or a fight. 4. Pestering manner means to harass or annoy someone by repeatedly asking for something.
Question 3
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Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

ACRIMONY

A
Disagreement

B
Despondency

C
Bitterness

D
Difference

Solution

'Acrimony' means full of anger, arguments and bad feeling. E.g. Their marriage ended eight years ago in an acrimonious divorce. 'Disagreement' means an argument when people do not have the same opinion. 'Despondency' means unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm. 'Bitterness' means a feeling of anger and unhappiness. 'Difference' means the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not the same.
Thus, option C is the most similar meaning to the given word.
Question 4
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Select the word that is similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
CONTRIVED

A
Devised

B
Defaced

C
Defected

D
Deferred

Solution

'Contrived' means too obviously designed to produce a particular result, and therefore not seeming to happen naturally. E.g. The movie's plot was much too contrived. 'Devised' means to invent a plan or system using imagination and thinking. 'Defaced' means to damage and spoil the appearance of something by writing or drawing on it. 'Defected' means faulty. 'Deferred' means to delay something until a later time.
Thus, option A is the most similar in meaning to the given word.
Question 5
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Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

RESPLENDENT

A
Wonderful

B
Dazzling

C
Beautiful

D
Respectful

Solution

'Resplendent' means having a very bright or beautiful appearance. E.g. I saw Anna at the other end of the room, resplendent in a red cocktail dress. 'Wonderful' means extremely good. 'Dazzling' means extremely attractive or exciting. 'Beautiful' means pretty. 'Respectful' means showing admiration for someone.
Thus, option B is the most similar meaning to the given word.
Question 6
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The given word in capital letters is followed by four words. Select the word that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.
TREASON

A
Absurdity

B
Disloyalty

C
Dishonesty

D
Deception

Solution

'Treason' means showing no loyalty to your country, especially by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its government. E.g. In 1606, Guy Fawkes was executed for treason. 'Absurdity' means the quality of being stupid and unreasonable. 'Disloyalty' means not loyal. 'Dishonesty' means not honest. 'Deception' means the act of hiding the truth.
Thus, option B is the most similar meaning to the given word.
Question 7
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Select the synonym for the following word from the options given below:
ANNIHILATE

A
Forward

B
Destroy

C
Testify

D
Entertain

Solution

1.Annihilate means to destroy, eliminate, erase completely. Option B is correct. E.g. The atom bomb explosions during second word war annihilated Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 2.Forward is used to present front direction or to make progress. E.g. General ordered the army to march forward. The treaty between India and Pakistan is a big step forward and would bring peace in Kashmir. 3)Testify means to present evidence as a witness. It is more of a legal term. 4)Entertain means to amuse /enjoy or consider somebody. e.g. The joker entertained the audience. e.g. Teacher informed the students that she would not entertain any assignment after Saturday.
Question 8
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Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

CANTANKEROUS

A
Bad tempered

B
Full of contempt

C
Very sick

D
Very envious

Solution

'Cantankerous' means annoyed and tending to argue and complain. E.g. By dinner, we were all tired and cantankerous. 'Envious' means wishing you had what another person has. Thus, option A is the most similar meaning to the given word.
Question 9
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Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

FELICITY

A
Peace

B
Comfort

C
Faithfulness

D
Great happiness

Solution

'Felicity' means happiness or condition that produces positive results. E.g. After she won the competition, Hannah accepted her award with felicity. 'Peace' means no violence. 'Comfort' means in a relaxed way. 'Faithfulness' means the quality of being faithful to someone.
Thus, option D is the most similar meaning to the word.
Question 10
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Select the word or group of words that is most similar in meaning to the word in capital letters.

PLACATE

A
Implore

B
Flatter

C
Pacify

D
Compensate

Solution

'Placate' means to stop someone from feeling angry. E.g. Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
'Implore' means to ask for something in a serious and emotional way.
'Flatter' means to praise someone in order to make them feel important. 'Pacify' means to cause someone who is angry to be calm and satisfied.
'Compensate' means to pay someone money in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged.
Thus, option C is the most similar in meaning to the given word.

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SHARING IS CARING

Question 1

Fleshy

Thin

Stout

Bony

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Question 2

Nagging

Friendly chat

Quarrel

Pestering manner

Solution

Question 3

Disagreement

Despondency

Bitterness

Difference

Solution

Question 4

Devised

Defaced

Defected

Deferred

Solution

Question 5

Wonderful

Dazzling

Beautiful

Respectful

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Question 6

Absurdity

Disloyalty

Dishonesty

Deception

Solution

Question 7

Forward

Destroy

Testify

Entertain

Solution

Question 8

Bad tempered

Full of contempt

Very sick

Very envious

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Question 9

Peace

Comfort

Faithfulness

Great happiness

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Question 10

Implore

Flatter

Pacify

Compensate

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