DIRECTIONS (Qs. 1-5) : In the following questions out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
- Luxuriant: (a) Luxury loving (b) Lovely (c) Rich (d) Abundant
- Cantankerous: (a) Cancerous (b) Ferocious (c) Quarrelsome (d) Fissiparous
- Onus :(a) Sadness (b) Happiness (c) Responsibility (d) Criticism
- Derision :(a) Humiliation (b) Embarrassment (c) Ridicule (d) Condemnation
- Trite :(a) Commonplace (b) Clever (c) Brief (d) Impudent
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 6–10) : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives. Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word. (SSC CGL 2nd Sit. 2010)
- Debacle (a) Decline (b) Downfall (c) Discomfiture (d) Degeneration
- Ostracise (a) Banish (b) Belittle (c) Beguile (d) Besiege
- Prophylactic (a) Antagonistic (b) Toxic (c) Preventive (d) Purgative
- Coddle (a) Huddle (b) Satisfy (c) Protect (d) Cheat
- Flimsy (a) Funny (b) Irrational (c) Weak (d) Partisan
- (d) The word Luxuriant (Adjective) means : growing thickly and strongly; rich in something that is pleasant or beautiful; abundant.
- (c) The word Cantankerous (Adjective) means : bad tempered and always complaining. Hence, the words cantankerous and quarrelsome are synonymous.
- (c) The word Onus (Noun) means : the responsibility for something.
- (c) The word Derision (Noun) means : rodicule; mockery; a strong feeling that somebody/something is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously.
- (a) The word Trite (Adjective) means : dull and boring because it has been expressed so many times before; not original; banal; very ordinary and containing nothing that is interesting or important. Hence, the words trite and commonplace are synonymous.
- (b) The word Debacle (Noun) means : an event or a situation that is a suden or complete failure. Hence, the words debacle and downfall are synonymous.
- (a) The word Ostracise (Verb) means : to refuse to let somebody; a member of a social group: refuse, shun. Hence the words banish and ostracise are synonymous.
- (c) The word Prohylactic means : course of action used to prevent a disease. Hence, the words prophylactic and preventive are synonymous.
- (b) The word Coddle (Verb) means: to treat somebody with too much care and attention, pamper, cosset. Hence, the words coddle and satisfy are synonymous.
- (c) The word Flimsy (Ajective) means : badly made and not strong enough: thin and easily torn. Hence, the words flimsy and weak are synonymous
