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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Loyalty to a person
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An object from the distant past
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Silly and funny behaviour
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The activity of fightingzd
C
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Antics refers to silly, playful, or funny behavior or tricks. It is not about loyalty, ancient objects, or fighting.
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Termagant
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Tycoon
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Tempest
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Legend
B
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A tycoon is a wealthy, powerful person in business or industry.
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A long-bodied sea fish
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Dull
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Graceful
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A false statement
C
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Lithe means thin, supple, and graceful, often used to describe a person's body or movement.
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Very cheerful
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Very tired
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Very hungry
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Very angrily
C
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Famished is an adjective meaning extremely hungry. It is a strong synonym for starving.
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Prolific
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Lush in growth
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Plentiful
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Puddle
D
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Luxuriant means growing thickly or abundantly, often used for vegetation. Prolific, lush, and plentiful are synonyms, whereas a puddle is a small pool of liquid.
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Burnable
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Inflammable
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Incombustible
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Ignite
C
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Fuel is something that can be burned. Incombustible means something that cannot be burned, making it the opposite of a fuel.
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Indirectly
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Tidily
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Dangerously
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Stylishly
C
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Perilously means in a way that is full of danger or risk. Dangerously is the direct synonym.
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Numismatist
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Fanatic
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Paleontologist
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Buffoon
A
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A numismatist is a person who studies or collects coins, currency, and medals. The other terms do not relate to coin collecting.
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Pilot
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Captain
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Sniper
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Commando
C
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A sniper is a marksman who shoots at targets from a concealed position at long range. The other roles do not specifically imply shooting from hiding.
A
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A synonym for 'steal' is 'theft' (though 'theft' is a noun and 'steal' is a verb, it is the closest thematic match in the list).
C
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A 'slight' can mean small in degree or amount, for which 'mild' is a suitable synonym.
C
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To 'irritate' means to make someone annoyed or to provoke, which is synonymous with 'agitate'.
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Hosihution
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Delight
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Sorrow
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None of these
B
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Happiness is a state of well-being and contentment. Delight is a synonym that expresses a high degree of pleasure or joy, whereas sorrow is an antonym.
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Stopage
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Regular
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Speed
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Ron
B
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Constant refers to something that happens or stays the same over a period of time. Regular is a synonym indicating a steady or uniform occurrence, matching the meaning of constant.
B
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'Hard' refers to something firm or solid, making 'solid' the appropriate synonym in this context.