Synonyms

Happy means feeling or showing pleasure or contentment. Jovial, grinning, and blithe all express happiness or cheerfulness. Trivia means unimportant details or facts, which is unrelated to emotion.

Harden means to make or become solid or firm. Clot, coagulate, and congeal all refer to solidifying or thickening. Harridan means a scolding old woman, which is unrelated to solidification.

Harlot means a prostitute or promiscuous person. Whore, hustler, and slut are all synonyms for harlot. Proactive means creating or controlling situations by taking initiative, which is unrelated to prostitution.

Harlequin refers to a comic clown character, so 'jester' is synonymous. 'Colorful' and 'kaleidoscopic' describe harlequin's multi-colored patterns. 'Stereotype' means a standardized mental image, unrelated to harlequin's meaning.

Harbinger means something that foreshadows or announces what's coming. 'Augury,' 'omen,' and 'portent' are all synonyms referring to signs of future events. 'Past' refers to time gone by - NOT a synonym.

Harmonious means forming a pleasing or consistent whole. 'Melodious,' 'tuneful,' and 'euphonious' all relate to pleasant sounds or music. 'Malicious' means intending harm - completely opposite in meaning.

Harridan means a scolding, vicious woman. 'Virago,' 'termagant,' and 'vixen' are all synonyms for an aggressive, sharp-tongued woman. 'Quicken' means to make faster or come to life - completely unrelated.

The clue is renegade which is similar to traitor. In this sense, political means turncoat and is in reference to the political parties which these renegade MP's joined. Hence, turncoat is correct.

Correct option is (4).

Correct option is (1).

'Gabble' means to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or foolishly. Synonyms include prattle, rattle, and blabber - all describing rapid/senseless speech. 'Grate' means to shred, irritate, or a metal frame - completely unrelated to speech. The question asks which is NOT a synonym, making B the correct answer.

'Gab' means to talk or chatter rapidly. Chatter, jabber, and blather are synonyms for talkative behavior. 'Grab' means to seize or snatch suddenly - unrelated to speech. This makes A the correct answer as the non-synonym.

'Gadabout' means someone who moves from place to place for pleasure or socializing. Wanderer, globetrotter, and traveler all describe people who move around. 'Glutton' means someone who eats excessively - unrelated to travel. C is correct as the non-synonym.

'Gadget' is a small mechanical device or tool. Apparatus, utensil, and contrivance are all synonyms for devices/tools. 'Toy' while sometimes related, typically refers to a plaything rather than a practical device, making it the best non-synonym. However, this is slightly ambiguous as toys can be gadget-like.