English Questions: Synonyms Set- 39

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1. BLEAK
   1) balmy
   2) endorse
   3) dreary
   4) perpetual
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : dreary – depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive.
   
   
2. COVETOUS
   1) liberality
   2) selfish
   3) stain
   4) avarice
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : avarice – extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
   
   
3. BAFFLE
   1) poise
   2) composure
   3) perplex
   4) facilitate
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : perplex – make (someone) feel completely baffled.
   
   
4. CALUMNY
   1) commendation
   2) dissent
   3) libel
   4) vindication
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : libel – a published false statement that is damaging to a person’s reputation; a written defamation.
   
   
5. CONCUR
   1) differ
   2) endorse
   3) origin
   4) sullied
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : endorse – declare one’s public approval or support of.
   
   
6. DECIPHER
   1) transcribe
   2) prohibit
   3) taunt
   4) jeer
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : transcribe – put (thoughts, speech, or data) into written or printed form.
   
   
7. ENCROACH
   1) abide
   2) intrude
   3) evade
   4) avoid
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : intrude – put oneself deliberately into a place or situation where one is unwelcome or uninvited.
   
   
8. EPITOME
   1) precise
   2) summary
   3) spurn
   4) lengthen
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : lengthen
   
   
9. EFFACE
   1) illustrate
   2) resurrect
   3) annihilate
   4) retain
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : annihilate
   
   
10. IMBECILE
    1) sane
    2) astute
    3) senile
    4) aid
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 3)
    Explanation : senile – (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.