English Language
Vocabulary and Synonyms
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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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Exemption
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Detract
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Atrocious
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Coherent
C
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Heinous means extremely wicked or cruel, while atrocious means shocking due to cruelty or wickedness. These are synonyms representing similar concepts of evil or unacceptable behavior.
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Bear
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Hate
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Dislike
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Shorten
A
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Endure means to suffer patiently or to tolerate something difficult, while bear means to carry or hold up, which in context means to withstand or tolerate. These are synonyms related to patience and tolerance.
B
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Precious means of great value or highly valued, while valuable means worth a great deal of money or having desirable qualities. These are synonyms describing worth and importance.
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Learn
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Hesitate
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Attend
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Neglect
C
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Heed means to pay attention to or take notice of, while attend means to give attention to or deal with. These are synonyms related to paying attention and giving consideration.
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Grind
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Expands
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Accumulate
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Grow
D
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To vegetate primarily means to grow or develop slowly, especially in a passive or inactive manner. Among the options, 'Grow' directly captures this core meaning of living and developing. 'Grind' means to crush, 'Expands' means to increase in size, and 'Accumulate' means to gather over time - none of which match the primary meaning of vegetate.
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Feud
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Possible
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Strong
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None of these
A
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A feud is a prolonged, bitter quarrel or dispute, often between families or groups that spans generations. This makes it an accurate synonym for dispute. A feud emphasizes ongoing hostility and conflict, which is exactly what a dispute represents. 'Possible' (capability) and 'strong' (power) are unrelated meanings. 'None of these' is incorrect since feud is a valid synonym.
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Closed
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Hazardous
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Annoyed
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None of these
B
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Hazardous is an accurate synonym for risky as both describe something involving danger, risk, or the possibility of harm. Something hazardous poses a threat of injury or damage, which is precisely what risky means. 'Closed' (shut) and 'annoyed' (irritated) have completely different meanings unrelated to risk or danger. 'None of these' is incorrect since hazardous is a valid synonym.
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Prudent
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Laborious
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Humane
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Wild
B
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Assiduous means constant, laborious or hardworking.
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Sensual
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Prim
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Uneven
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Lower
C
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Uneven means not level or flat, which relates to something being tilted. When a surface is tilted, it becomes uneven rather than level. 'Sensual' relates to physical senses, 'prim' means neat or formal, and 'lower' indicates downward direction - none match the concept of tilting. While 'slanted' or 'inclined' would be more precise synonyms, 'uneven' is acceptable because tilted surfaces are inherently not level.
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Compress
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Glean
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Ordinary
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Fact
B
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Collect and glean both refer to gather.
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Zeal
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Vulgar
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Serious
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Rigid
A
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Passion and zeal both refer to a desire or a feeling.
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Catalogue
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Frank
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Lofty
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None of these
A
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A catalogue is a systematic list or inventory of items, which is a direct synonym for 'list' when referring to an organized collection. Frank (a name or adjective meaning honest) and Lofty (high or elevated) are unrelated.
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Motivation
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Bold
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Society
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None of these
B
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Bold can mean striking, conspicuous, or prominent in appearance, which overlaps with the concept of being loud or noticeable. Motivation refers to drive or incentive, while Society refers to a community - neither are synonyms for loud.
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Pain
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Publish
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Smart
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Affluent
D
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Affluent means wealthy, prosperous, or having an abundance of material resources - a perfect synonym for prosperous. Pain refers to suffering, Publish means to make public, and Smart means intelligent - none relate to prosperity.
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Ascend
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Amazing
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Excited
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None of these
A
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Ascend means to go up, climb, or rise, which matches 'mount' when used as a verb describing upward movement. Amazing and Excited describe emotional states or qualities, not actions of climbing.