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SUPER 20 Vocabulary Test 34
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SUPER 20 Vocabulary Test 34
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  • Question 1/20
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    Directions For Questions

    Direction: In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

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    Lodge
    Solutions

    Lodge means
    a. a large house or hotel.
    b. a small country house occupied in season for sports such as hunting, shooting, or skiing.
    c. a small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.
    Of the given alternatives:
    Chalet - a small cabin or house used by holidaymakers, forming a unit within a holiday complex
    Refuse - indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.
    Abandon - cease to support or look after (someone); desert.
    Migrate - move from one part of something to another.
    Only option A chalet closely relates to the word lodge. Thus, A is the correct answer.

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    In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

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    Cede
    Solutions
    Abandon or surrender something is to cede.

    Persist = to carry on.

    Obscure = not discovered or known.

    Snarl = (of an animal) to make fierce rough sound while showing its teeth.

    Panacea = a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

    Obedience = the act of complying.

    Hence option D is the correct response.
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    In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

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    Contentious
    Solutions
    Contentious = causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. Its synonym would be "disputable".

    Acquiescent = ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants.

    Affable = friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to.

    Tranquil = free from disturbance; calm.

    Disputable = not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate.

    Hence option D is correct.
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    In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

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    Subsume
    Solutions
    Subsume (v.): include or absorb (something) in something else.
    Incorporate (v.): take in or contain (something) as part of a whole; include.
    Preclude (v.): remove the possibility of something; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
    Facilitate (v.): make (an action or process) easy or easier.
    Integrate (v.): combine (one thing) with another to form a whole.
    Comprehend (v.): include, comprise, or encompass.
    So, the correct answer is option B.
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

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    Hover
    Solutions

    The meanings of the words are:

    Surmise(v): suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it
    Stupefy(v): make (someone) unable to think or feel properly
    Levitate(v): rise or cause to rise and hover in the air
    Adumbrate(v): represent in outline
    Expunge(v): obliterate or remove completely

    Hover(v): remain in one place in the air

    Thus, option C is the correct answer.

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    In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

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    Tenuous
    Solutions
    Tenuous (adj.): very weak or slight.
    Substantial (adj.): of considerable importance, size, or worth.
    Confidante (n.): a person with whom one shares a secret or private matter.
    Just (adj.): based on or behaving according to what is morally fair and right.
    Slight (adj.): (especially of a creative work) not profound or substantial; rather trivial or superficial.
    Lightweight (adj.): lacking seriousness, depth, or influence.
    So, the correct answer is option B.
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

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    Articulate

    Solutions

    Articulate (adj.): having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
    Dominate (v.): to have power and influence over
    Garbled (adj.): (of a message, sound, or transmission) confused and distorted; unclear.
    Coherent (adj.): (of a person) able to speak clearly and logically.
    Raving (n.): irrational or incoherent talk.
    Hysterical (adj.): affected by or deriving from wildly uncontrolled emotion.
    So, the correct answer is option B.

  • Question 8/20
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

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     Euphoria
    Solutions

     
    Euphoria means a feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness.

    Harmony - the quality of forming a pleasing and consistent whole.
    Eulogy- a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died
    Homely - of a place or surroundings) simple but cosy and comfortable, as in one's own home.
    Dolor- a state of great sorrow or distress.
    Glee - great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or another's misfortune.

    According to the menaings, only option E is a close synonym for 'Euphoria'

  • Question 9/20
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    In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

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    Bolster
    Solutions
    Bolster = support or strengthen.

    Undermine = lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.

    Bruce = anything that imparts rigidity or steadiness.

    Fortify = provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

    Aggrandize = increase the power, status, or wealth of.

    Obsessive = of the nature of an obsession.

    Hence, option C is the correct response.
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    In the following question, out of the five alternatives, select the word similar in meaning to the given word.

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    Synchronise
    Solutions
    Synchronise (v.): agree with something else.; coordinate; combine.
    Vie (v.): compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something.
    Contend (v.): compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something).
    Mesh (v.): be in or bring into harmony.
    Diverge (v.): (of an opinion, theory, or approach) differ.
    Waver (v.): move in a quivering way; flicker; be undecided between two opinions or courses of action.
    So, the correct answer is option D.
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    Direction: In the given question, an idiom/ phrase has been printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/ phrase.

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    The show is excellent, but the tickets cost an arm and a leg.
    Solutions

    “Cost an arm and a leg” means something very expensive. The given sentence states that show is excellent but tickets are very expensive.

    Hence option D is the correct answer.

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    Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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    As soon as chain-snatcher saw a policeman, he showed a clean pair of heels.

    Solutions
    The phrase means to run or move away from someone at great speed. Accordingly, option B is the correct answer.
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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    Owing to the market conditions, Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.

    Solutions

    The phrase means to become more popular or accepted. Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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    Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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    She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been like a cat on hot bricks all day.

    Solutions

    The phrase means to be so nervous or anxious that you cannot keep still or keep your attention on one thing. Thus option D is the correct answer.

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    Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

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    It is a matter of gratification for all of us that she has turned a new leaf.
    Solutions
    Turn a new leaf means to start behaving in a better way.
    Gratification means pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire.  
    The sentence means that the people were happy that the subject had started behaving in a better way.
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    Direction: In the given question, an idiom/phrase has been printed in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.

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    Rita, with her foreign accent and laid-back manner in social gatherings, was a different kettle of fish.
    Solutions

    The phrase 'laid-back' means relaxed and seeming not to be worried about anything.
    E.g. My parents are pretty laid-back and don't mind me staying out late.
    Thus, option A is the correct answer.

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    Direction: In the given sentence, an idiom/phrase is printed in bold. Choose the option which best expresses its meaning.

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    Arun is one of those government officials who is honest and hardworking, a far cry from most of his colleagues.
    Solutions
    To be a far cry from someone or something means to be very different from. Hence the correct option is D.
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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    She will go bananas if she finds her kitchen in such a messy condition.

    Solutions
    To go bananas means to become very angry or act crazily. Here the context is clear that looking at the mess in the kitchen she would definitely not become delighted but would become angry.
    Thus option A is the correct answer.
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    Direction: In the following question, out of the given alternatives, select the idiom/phrase similar in meaning to the given word/phrase.

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    I had to burn the midnightoil to complete all the assignments for my semester exams in time.
    Solutions
    The phrase means to read or work late into the night. According to this, option B to study hard is the correct option.
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    The director was supposed to distribute the money to various charities; instead, he used it to feather his own nest.
    Solutions

    The phrase means to make money for oneself in an opportunistic or selfish way. So, the correct answer is option B.

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