English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
18,261 Questions
Vocabulary and synonyms are essential components of English language sections across competitive exams. This topic tests word associations, context meanings, and precise vocabulary skills. Regular practice helps test takers score higher in SSC, banking, and railway recruitment tests.
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Vocabulary and Synonyms Questions
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flung, across
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wildly, unstoppable
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wildly
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chihuahua-induced
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'Wildly' is the adverb modifying 'flung' by describing how the action was performed. 'Unstoppable' is an adjective modifying 'rage'. 'Across' is a preposition.
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frazzled, impossibly
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neon, blue, frazzled
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neon, blue
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stuck, blue
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Adjectives describe or modify nouns. 'Neon' and 'blue' describe the 'candy', and 'frazzled' describes the 'afro'.
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Tiny, little, and minor are all synonyms for small. Cruel refers to behavior or personality, not size.
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mimicry
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Camouflage
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reproduce
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Survive
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Reproduction is the biological process by which new individual organisms are produced from their parents.
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Worth 60 Minas
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The life of a hamster
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A picture
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An occupation or job
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In the Mesopotamian system of weights and measures, a Talent was a large unit of weight equivalent to 60 Minas.
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A type of liquid
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very dull
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a chicken egg
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A flat, wide open area of land
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A plain is a broad area of relatively flat land that usually does not change much in elevation. It is a common geographic feature used for agriculture.
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suicide
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suttee
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death
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sutee
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Suttee (or Sati) was a historical practice in parts of India where a widow would immolate herself on her husband's funeral pyre.
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Kami are the spirits or phenomena that are worshipped in the religion of Shinto. They can be elements of the landscape, forces of nature, or beings.
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The subject (review) is receiving the action (was written). This is passive voice.
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to combine
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to spread apart
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to remove
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to shrink and expand
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To fuse means to join or combine two or more things into one. In physics, it refers to joining atomic nuclei.
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feeding the problem
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no reaction
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an opposite reaction
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nasty comments
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Negative feedback is a control mechanism where the body responds to a change by initiating a process that counteracts or reverses the initial stimulus. This helps return the system to its set point.
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a myth or mystery
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a fear
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a surprise
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a colour
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In media theory, an enigma refers to a mystery or a question raised by a text that keeps the audience engaged until it is resolved.
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Intellectual Property
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Intellectual Person
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Foreign Intelligence
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None
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Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, which are intangible assets. They do not have physical form like real estate or equipment.
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disappear
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delight
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destroy
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decompose
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Decomposition is the biological process where organic matter breaks down into simpler substances. This is essential for nutrient cycling in the Earth.
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Tyranny refers to the cruel and oppressive use of power or authority, often by a ruler or government over its people.