Vocabulary and Synonyms

Liberal means generous, open-minded, or not strict. Option C (Generous) is the correct answer. Liberal can mean generous in giving or sharing, or open-minded in views. 'Progressive', 'Tolerant', and 'Educated' are related concepts but not the primary meaning. Generous best captures the spirit of liberality in this context.

Repulsive means causing intense disgust or aversion, which is the closest match to ugly in this context. While ugly primarily means unattractive, repulsive captures the stronger sense of being physically repelling. Fearful and hateful refer to emotions, not appearance. Envilsome appears to be a typographical error.

Honorable means deserving of honor and respect, characterized by integrity and moral principles. Dignified means having or showing a composed or serious manner that deserves respect, which aligns closely with honorable. Abusive and harmful are opposite in meaning. High-sounding refers to pompous language, not character.

Recall means to remember, to bring back to mind, or to retrieve information from memory. This is the most direct meaning among the options. Speak and receive are unrelated actions. Face refers to confronting something, not remembering it.

Rival means someone competing with another for the same objective or superiority. Competitor is the direct synonym - someone who competes. Enemy implies hostility, which may not exist between rivals. Claimant refers to someone making a claim, and partner implies cooperation, not competition.

Correct Answer: Excellent

Untie means to unfasten, undo, or release from being tied. Undo is the most general and accurate synonym meaning to reverse an action or unfasten. Unfold means to open something folded. Unchain specifically refers to chains. Unhinge means to dislocate or unsettle, not to untie.

Precarious means insecure/uncertain...Hence, of the given options shaky is the most appropriate.

Optimistic means hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something. Hopeful is the direct synonym - feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event. Wishful means having or expressing a desire or hope for something to happen, often unrealistic. Optician refers to an eye specialist. Favourable means advantageous or approving, not hopeful.

Profound means very deep, intense, or showing great knowledge and insight. Deep is the most direct meaning, referring to depth of thought, emotion, or complexity. Profuse means abundant or plentiful. Boundless and fathomless mean limitless or bottomless, which are related but not the primary meaning of profound.

Vocation means a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation, or the career itself. Occupation is the correct answer - it refers to a person's job or profession. Hobby is done for pleasure, not as a calling. Past and unemployment are not related to career.

'Dubious' means doubtful, questionable, or uncertain - when someone looks dubious, they appear untrustworthy or unreliable. This fits the context of describing someone's appearance or manner as suspicious.

'Expressed' means clearly stated or communicated - 'at her expressed wish' means according to what she clearly said she wanted. 'Elaborate' means detailed, which doesn't fit the context of a personal wish.

'Engaged' means occupied, busy with, or working on - 'engaged on his first novel' means he is actively working on writing it. This is the correct verb form for being occupied with a task.

"Excessive" means too much or beyond what is normal or reasonable. Children spending too much time on screens is described as excessive time. "Evasive" means avoiding answers, "famished" means extremely hungry, and "extravagant" means wasteful with money.