Vocabulary Test 51

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Question 1
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Inordinate

A
Moderate

B
Inanimate

C
Subordinate

D
Excessive

Solution

'Inordinate' means much more than usual or expected. E.g. Margot has always spent an inordinate amount of time on her appearance. 'Moderate' means neither small nor large in size. 'Inanimate' means having none of the characteristics of life that an animal or plant has. ''Subordinate' means having a lower or less important position. 'Excessive' means too much of something.
Thus, option D is the correct answer.
Question 2
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Sycophant

A
Suppliant

B
Critical

C
Flatterer

D
Censuring

Solution

'Sycophant' means someone who praises powerful or rich people in order to get some advantage from them. E.g. The Prime Minister is surrounded by sycophants. 'Suppliant' means a supplicant. 'Critical' means saying that someone or something is bad or wrong. 'Flatterer' means someone who praises people. 'Censuring' means strong criticism or disapproval.
Thus, option C is the correct answer.
Question 3
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Ken

A
Knowledge

B
Trial

C
Witness

D
Ignorance

Solution

'Ken' means knowledge and awareness. E.g. Financial matters are beyond my ken. 'Knowledge' means understanding and information about a subject. 'Trial' means a test. 'Witness' means a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or accident. 'Ignorance' means lack of knowledge, understanding, or information about something.
Thus, option A is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Complete the following proverb:
Don't bite the hand ______.

A
that bless

B
that beats you

C
that feeds you

D
that itches you

Solution

The proverb, 'Don't bite the hand that feeds you' means: One should not harm or act badly towards the person who is helping or has helped you. This proverb conveys the importance of gratitude. It also means that it is foolish to harm somebody who is one's benefactor. Such an action could result in future help from that person being ruled out.
The correct phrase to fill the given blank is 'that feeds you'. Hence option C is correct and the other options are incorrect.
Question 5
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Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
It was an ignominious defeat for the team.

A
Shameful

B
Admirable

C
Unaccountable

D
Worthy

Solution

If you describe an experience or action as ignominious, you mean it is embarrassing because it shows a great lack of success. The literal meaning is deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.
Hence, option (a) is the correct one.
Question 6
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Select the word closest in meaning to the given word:
Jeopardy

A
Enmity

B
Danger

C
Adventure

D
Magic

Solution

'Jeopardy' means in danger of being damaged or destroyed. E.g. The lives of thousands of birds are in jeopardy as a result of the oil spill. 'Enmity' means a feeling of hate. 'Danger' means the possibility of harm to someone. 'Adventure' means an unusual, exciting, and dangerous activity. 'Magic' means the use of special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible.
Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Question 7
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Which of the word below is likely to be the most understandable word for a middle-level receiver?

A
All of the below

B
Rigorous

C
Hard

D
Laborious

Solution

Hard is the easiest word which is synonymous to tough. The rest of the options given are for sophomore students. Hence, Option is the likely the most understandable word.
Question 8
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Choose the correct meaning of the idiom.
To cool one's heels

A
To close the chapter

B
To walk on the heels

C
To kick someone with the heels

D
To wait and rest for some time

Solution

'To cool ones heels' the idiomatic expression means, if someone leaves you to cool your heels, they force you to wait, often until you become calmer. Therefore option (d) 'to wait and rest for some time' is the right answer.
Question 9
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Choose the correct word which is closest in meaning to the word phrase in bold given in the sentence. Indicate your option.
The young boy is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination.

A
Depressed

B
Pessimistic

C
Anxious

D
Optimistic

Solution

The correct answer is Option D.
SANGUINE means positive and optimistic. Thus OPTIMISTIC is the word closest in meaning and thus the correct answer.
The remaining options are incorrect because:
DEPRESSED means annoyed and worried.
PESSIMISTIC means negative.
ANXIOUS means worried or concerned.
Question 10
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Given below are a few foreign language phrases that are commonly used. Choose the correct meaning for each of the phrases.
Alibi

A
everywhere

B
elsewhere

C
nowhere

D
without any excuse

Solution

An alibi is a form of defense used in criminal procedure wherein the accused attempts to prove that he or she was in some other place at the time the alleged offense was committed. Therefore option (b) else where is the correct answer.

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Question 1

Moderate

Inanimate

Subordinate

Excessive

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Question 2

Suppliant

Critical

Flatterer

Censuring

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Question 3

Knowledge

Trial

Witness

Ignorance

Solution

Question 4

that bless

that beats you

that feeds you

that itches you

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Question 5

Shameful

Admirable

Unaccountable

Worthy

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Question 6

Enmity

Danger

Adventure

Magic

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Question 7

All of the below

Rigorous

Hard

Laborious

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Question 8

To close the chapter

To walk on the heels

To kick someone with the heels

To wait and rest for some time

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Question 9

Depressed

Pessimistic

Anxious

Optimistic

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Question 10

everywhere

elsewhere

nowhere

without any excuse

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