Vocabulary in Context - 1 (Listening)

Eradicate means to 'remove completely'.

The word 'frustrating' means to induce feelings of disappointment.

The closest word is 'effective'.

Abortive means failing to produce the intended result, unsuccessful, or fruitless. Option D 'unsuccessful' is the correct synonym. Option A 'overt' means open or public - unrelated. Option B 'violent' refers to force - unrelated to outcome. Option C 'secret' means hidden - unrelated to success/failure.

Prospect in this context means possibility, likelihood, or chance of something happening. Option D 'possibility' is the correct match. Option A 'prediction' is a forecast about what will happen, not the chance of it happening. Option B 'progress' means advancement - unrelated. Option C 'foresight' means ability to predict - different from the chance itself.

Harmful means causing damage or injury. Option B 'injurious' is the correct synonym. Option A 'beneficial' means helpful - the opposite. Option C 'healthful' means promoting health - also opposite. Option D 'fattening' refers specifically to weight gain, not general harm.

Transition means a change or movement from one state, condition, or place to another. In the context of societal change, 'change' is the closest synonym among the options. Options like improvement, advancement, and degradation are too specific and value-laden.

Oblique means not straightforward or direct; indirect. When a reference is oblique, it's hinted at rather than stated clearly. 'Indirect' captures this meaning perfectly. Obvious is the opposite, critical means negative evaluation, and underhand implies secretive wrongdoing.

Stern means serious, strict, or unyielding in attitude or manner. A stern person is firm and uncompromising. Liberal and indulgent are antonyms (lenient/permissive), while emotional refers to feelings rather than strictness of character.

Eternal means lasting forever, never-ending, or perpetual. Long-lasting is the closest synonym among the options. Brief and transient are antonyms (short-lived), while useless is unrelated to duration.

Rejected is correct because the man is refusing or rebuffing the charges against him. Decline is incorrect because this is a polite refusal. Refused could be used but is too vague and is not as strong in tone as rejected is. Confirmed is incorrect because the sentence does not give us a sense that the man is confirming the charges furthermore, he would accept the charges rather than confirm them.

 'Die out' means to fade out or disappear.

 Integrity is synonymous to honesty and virtue.

Fascinating means something that is very interesting and attractive.

Scriptures refer to sacred or holy writings, especially those of religious traditions like the Bible, Quran, or Vedas. 'Holy books' is the correct synonym. The other options are distractors - scripts refer to writing systems, not content.