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- Demented
1) sapient2) levelheaded3) sagacious
4) idiot
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation: Demented – suffering from dementia.
idiot – a stupid person. - Ostentation
1) pomp
2) discerning
3) verbose
4) mandate
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 1)
Explanation:Ostentation – the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.
pomp – ceremony and splendid display. - Laconic
1) sanction2) concise3) endorsement
4) countenance
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation:Laconic – (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.
concise – giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. - Knack
1) assent
2) ratification3) dexterity4) pardon
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation: Knack – an acquired or natural skill at doing something.
dexterity – skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands. - Beckoned
1) compliance
2) concurrence3) acquitted4) called
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 4)
Explanation:Beckoned – make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage or instruct someone to approach or follow.
called – cry out (a word or words). - Scorn
1) acquiescence2) exonerate3) condemn
4) absolve
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation: Scorn – a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
condemn – express complete disapproval of; censure. - Dulcet
1) cacophonous
2) sweet
3) plumb
4) rectify
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation: Dulcet – (especially of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).
sweet – having the pleasant taste characteristic of sugar or honey; not salt, sour, or bitter. - Salient
1) smordant
2) prominent
3) unbend4) dissonantAnswer & Explanation
Answer – 2)
Explanation: Salient – most noticeable or important.
prominent – important; famous. - Flaunt
1) opposed
2) neaten
3) exhibit
4) compose
Answer & Explanation
Answer – 3)
Explanation: Flaunt – display (something) ostentatiously, especially in order to provoke envy or admiration or to show defiance.
exhibit – publicly display (a work of art or item of interest) in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair. - Blister
1) litigant
2) perpendicular
3) wound
4) inharmonious