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A. Petticoat government
B. Corporatocracy
C. Patriarchy
D. None of these
the killing of one’s mother called________?
A. matricide
B. parricide
C. regicide
D. patricide
killing of a large group of people called_________?
A. filicide
B. fratricide
C. genocide
D. homicide
A community of people smaller than a village
A. hamlet
B. aviary
C. apiary
D. none of these
A person who is controlled by wife called
A. Henpeck
B. Connoisseur
C. Somnambulist
D. None of these
Synonym of Exemplify is _____________?
A. Reprehensible
B. Illustrate
C. Empty
D. Finish
Synonym of Infringe is _____________?
A. Breach
B. Escape
C. Hard
D. Bound
ill-gotten meaning ?
A. No required
B. Taken through legal way
C. Acquired by illegal or unfair means
d. Very ill
Past Tense of ”Find” is________?
A. Find
B. Found
C. Founded
D. Both B and C
The_________ of war is expected very soon.
A. Cessation
B. Cession
C. Session
D. cestion
Antonym of BRUSQUE is _____________?
A. Corrupt
B. Brash
C. energetic
D. Courteous
You must bear_______his pranks.
A. with
B. In
C. some of
D. All
Synonym of PARAGON is _____________?
A. Model
B. Virtue
C. Square
D. None
Caravan : desert ::
A. Boat: Cruise
B. Book: Library
C. Midnight: Noon
D. NONE
Salutation : Farewell ::
A. Birth: Death
B. Army: Navy
C. Noon: Midnight
D. Lunch: Dinner
Synonym of Abrupt is _____________?
A. Sudden
B. Noisy
C. Calm
D All of these
Choose the correct spelling for the missing word: My ____________ needs to be paid every month.
A. Morgage
B. Morguage
C. Mortgage
D. Morgauge
He is very poor. What is “Very” in this sentence?
Though smaller than our solar system, a quasar, which looks like an ordinary star, emits more light ________ galaxy.
A. than an entire
B. than entire
C. than is entire
D. than entirely
We locked the animals in the cage to ______ them from getting away.
A. avoid
B. object
C. prevent
D. hinder
The rather humid climate in no way _____ from the beauty of the place.
A. protracts
B. subtracts
C. detracts
D. attracts
You have always been a great help. Which of the following words is an adverb?
A. have
B. been
C. always
D. great
E. help
Sana is different _______ other girls.
A. than
B. with
C. from
D. to
One who criticizes popular beliefs which he/she thinks is a mistake or unwise is?
A. philistine
B. iconoclast
C. imposter
D. cannibal
A. philanderer
B. volunteer
C. mercenary
D. missionary
A place where a lot people go on holiday or vacation is?
A. casino
B. beach
C. resort
D. museum
The act of giving up sovereign power is?
A. relinquish
B. renounce
C. abdicate
D. resign
Violation of something holy or sacred is?
A. profanity
B. sedition
C. sacrilege
D. slander
Living at the same time is?
A. concurrent
B. contemporary
C. coincident
D. concomitant
Branch of medicine dealing with the health and care of old people is?
A. obstetrics
B. pediatrics
C. calisthenics
D. geriatrics
The time when two people have a romantic relationship before they get married is?
A. snobbery
B. courtship
C. estrangement
D. polyphony
He met a man who lived in USA last year. What is ” who ” according to grammar here?
A. Interrogative Pronoun
B. Distributive Pronoun
C. Relative Pronoun
D. Reciprocal Pronoun
A person who is unable to pay his debts is called ___________.
A. Borrower
B. Insolvent
C. Lender
D. Allen
“At the drop of the hat” means____________?
A. As soon as it was spoken
B. Done easily, without any preparation
C. Done in an instant
D. After something is done
“Your guess is as good as mine” means __________?
A. Join a popular trend or activity
B. To hear something from the authoritative source
C. To know the answer
D. To have no idea
“Far cry from” means __________?
A. To present a counter argument
B. To take on a task that is way to big
C. The show has come to an end. It’s all over
D. Very different from
“Wild goose chase” _________?
A. A foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable
B. To take credit for something someone else did
C. To not take what someone says too seriously; to treat someone’s words with a degree of skepticism
D. A phrase implying that one is not proficient at performing a particular task and that they should not try to perform the task professionally
“Spill the beans” ________ ?
A. Frivolously performing a simple task
B. Reveal someone’s secret
C. To stop something at an early stage
D. Frivolously performing a simple task
“Get your goat” means _____?
A. To pacify someone
B. To irritate someone
C. To soothe someone
D. To Hug someone
“Drop a dime” means ________?
A. To be an informant
B. Almost free. Very cheap
C. To stop something at an early stage
D. To leave
“Chew the fat” means __________?
A. To action a task; to initiate work
B. To become silent; to stop talking
C. To take offense; to get worked up, aggravated, or annoyed
D. To chat idly or generally waste time talking
“Bird Brain” means _____?
A. A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
B. A person that is too smart; a person that acts Sharp
C. A person that is too lazy; a person that acts dull
D. A person that too angry; a person that acts hastly
“Best of both worlds” means ________?
A. A phrase implying that a person is never satisfied with their current situation; they think others have it better
B. People’s intentions can be judged better by what they do than by what they say
C. A situation wherein someone has the privilege of enjoying two different opportunities
D. Just the information I have on the subject
“Beating a dead horse” means ________?
A. To uselessly dwell on a subject far beyond its point of resolution
B. An obvious, pressing issue left unaddressed due to its sensitive nature.
C. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
D. To work late into the night, alluding to the time before electric lighting
“Basket case” _______?
A. An area of vulnerability
B. Narrowly; barely. Usually used in regard to a narrow escape from a disaster
C. To treat a topic, but omit its main points, often intentionally or to delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant
D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
“Apple of discord” means ______?
A. Anything causing trouble, discord, or jealousy
B. A person that is not too smart; a person that acts stupid
C. To further a loss with sarcasm or indignity; to worsen an unfavorable situation
D. To speak the truth, even to the point of being blunt and rude
“An arm and a leg” means _________?
A. Full throttle; at maximum speed
B. Very cheap or inexpensive. A little amount of money
C. Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money
D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress
“Elephant in the room” means _________?
HOST : PARASITE ::
A. meadow : soil
B. egg : bird
C. medium : bacterium
D. lair : predator
E. kernel : seed
SENSITIZATION : ALLERGIC ::
A. immunity : vulnerable
B. habituation : inured
C. invigoration : stimulating
D. sleep : anesthetic
E. disinfection : preventive
EUPHEMISM : OFFENSE ::
A. rhetoric : persuasion
B. prevarication : truth
C. metaphor : description
D. repetition : boredom
E. conciliation : appeasement
APOLOGIZE : CONTRITE ::
A. aggravate : contemptuous
B. endorse : esteemed
C. extenuate : guilty
D. compliment : impressed
E. rationalize : modest
COWARD : CRAVEN ::
A. liar : facetious
B. dupe : gullible
C. commentator : caustic
D. judge : impartial
E. criminal : hostile
RENOUNCE : PLEDGE ::
A. exculpate : victim
B. desecrate : shrine
C. recriminate : hero
D. redeem : honor
E. rescind : order
REQUEST : COMMAND ::
A. propose : stipulate
B. enlist : support
C. relegate : consign
D. volunteer : accept
E. select : reject
BLANDISHMENT : COAX ::
A. medal : honor
B. budget : save
C. diary : reminisce
D. concert : play
E. plea : threaten
EXORBITANT : MODERATION ::
A. dispassionate : equanimity
B. macabre : interest
C. perfidious : loyalty
D. brilliant : gullibility
E. lavish : extravagance
FERTILIZE : GROW ::
A. immunize : resist
B. nourish : enrich
C. heat : burn
D. graft : multiply
E. prune : dwarf
PERFUNCTORILY : INSPIRATION ::
A. insolently : veneration
B. ardently : passion
C. phlegmatically : composure
D. surreptitiously : obsession
E. haltingly : reluctance
RELEVANT : CRUCIAL ::
SCHOLAR : IGNORANT ::
A. Hardworking : Lazy
B. Knife : Sword
C. Courage : Bold
D. Luxury : Wealth
STRUT : WALK ::
A. Sweating : Wrestling
B. Hunter : Fire
C. Speech : Stage
D. Stammer : Talk
RACE : FATIGUE ::
A. Fasting : Hunger
B. Round : Boxing
C. Flower : Color
D. Hiking : Gangrene
COUNSELOR : ADVICE ::
A. Artist : Musician
B. Patron : Support
C. Honesty : Charity
D. Bank : Banker
FISH : SCHOOL ::
A. Puppy : Dog
B. Novel : Story
C. Cocks : Pride
D. Ear : Nose
GILL : FIN ::
A. Cockroach : Antenna
B. Instrument : Pencil
C. Hard Disk : Keyboard
D. Bread : Butter
FISH : TROUT ::
A. Hair : Black
B. Bird : Aviary
FILTER: WATER ::
A. curtail: activity
B. expunge: book
C. edit: text
D. censor: play
LIGHT: BLIND ::
A. speech: dumb
B. language: deaf
C. tongue: sound
D. voice: vibration
PAIN: SEDATIVE ::
A. comfort: stimulant
B. grief: consolation
C. trance: narcotic
D. ache: extraction
DIVA: OPERA ::
A. producer: theatre
B. director: drama
C. conductor: bus
D. thespian: play
GRAIN: SALT ::
A. shard: pottery
B. shred: wood
C. blades: grass
D. chip: glass
SYMPHONY: COMPOSER ::
A. Leonardo: music
B. Fresco: painter
C. Colours: pallet
D. Art: appreciation
CORPOREAL: SPIRITUAL ::
A. mesa: plateau
B. moron: savant
C. foreigner: immigrant
D. pedagogue: teacher
HOPE : ASPIRES ::
A. love: elevates
B. film: flam
C. fib: lie
D. fake: ordinary
CIRCUITOUS : ROUTER ::
A. problematic : solution
B. devious : argument
C. elliptical : brevity
D. judicious : selection
E. profound : depth
Synonym of WIELD _____________?
A. Abstain
B. Avoid
C. Forgo
D. Exert
A. Congest
B. Conclude
C. Convert
D. Condense