English Questions: Synonyms Set-7

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1. ENLIVEN
   A. dampen
   B. cheer
   C. depress
   D. subdue
   

   Answer

   B. cheer
   Enliven – make (something) more entertaining, interesting, or appealing.
   subdue – overcome, quieten, or bring under control (a feeling or person).
   
   
2. HAUGHTY
   A. humble
   B. subservient
   C. meek
   D. conceited
   

   Answer

   D. conceited
   subservient – prepared to obey others unquestioningly.(अधीन)
   meek – quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive (नम्र)
   
   
3. DEMENTED
   A. reasonable
   B. sensible
   C. idiotic
   D. lucid
   

   Answer

   C. idiotic
   demented – behaving irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement.
   – suffering from dementia. (पागलपन)
   lucid – expressed clearly; easy to understand.
   
   
4. ILL-BERD
   A. uncouth
   B. well-bred
   C. courteous
   D. mannerly
   

   Answer

   A. uncouth
   ILL-BERD – badly brought up or rude.
   
   
5. KNACK
   A. dexterity
   B. awkwardness
   C. clumsiness
   D. disability
   

   Answer

   A. dexterity
   knack – an acquired or natural skill at doing something.
   
   
6. LACONIC
   A. loquacious
   B. concise
   C. rambling
   D. verbose
   

   Answer

   B. concise
   laconic – (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.(संक्षिप्त)
   rambling – (of writing or speech) lengthy and confused or inconsequential.
   
   
7. KNAVISH
   A. honourable
   B. noble
   C. trustworthy
   D. unscrupulous
   

   Answer

   D. unscrupulous
   knavish – dishonest or unscrupulous.(धूर्त)
   
   
8. ASSERTIVE
   A. unassertive
   B. timorous
   C. domineering
   D. unobtrusive
   

   Answer

   C. domineering
   timorous – showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
   
   
9. CAPRICIOUS
   A. whimsical
   B. unmovable
   C. decisive
   D. stable
   

   Answer

   A. whimsical
   capricious – given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.
   
   
10. DEXTERITY
    A. incompetence
    B. gaucheness
    C. adroitness
    D. ineptitude
    

    Answer

    C. adroitness