SYNONYMS — PRACTICE SET-13 — SOLVED

1. Menial
A) Lowly      B) Tough
C) Dangerous      D) Low-paid

2. Spirited
A) Heated      B) Drunk
C) Enthusiastic      D) Possessed

3. Eminent
A) Confident      B) Authentic
C) Ingenious      D) Illustrious

4. Ill-favoured
A) Unlucky      B) Weak in health
C) Short-tempered      D) Ugly

5. Industrious
A) Indolent      B) Industrial
C) Hard-Working      D) Economic

6. Benevolent
A) Beneficial      B) Kind
C) Helpful      D) Supportive

7. Despondent
A) Deserted      B) Dejected
C) Rejected      D) Repentant

8. Defer
A) Indifferent      B) Deft
C) Differ      D) Postpone

9. Sporadic
A) Surviving      B) Sweeping
C) Irregular      D) Persistent

10. Revelation
A) Anticipation      B) Imagination
C) Revel in      D) Disclosure

11. Pompous
A) Grandiose      B) Polished
C) Modest      D) Skilled

12. Inclement
A) Selfish      B) Active
C) Unfavourable      D) Inactive

13. Fragile
A) Soft      B) Smooth
C) Flexible      D) Easily broken

14. Lucid
A) Fluent      B) Clear
C) Musical      D) Familiar

15. Perplexed
A) Annoyed      B) Disappointed
C) Puzzled      D) Ruined

ANSWER KEY 

Solution with explanation

1. Option ‘A’ (Lowly). MENIAL = Menial work is boring, makes you feel tired, and is given a low  social value; e.g.

It’s fairly menial work, such as washing dishes and cleaning floors.

3. Option ‘D’ (Illustrious). ILLUSTRIOUS = famous, well respected, and admired; e.g.

She comes from an illustrious political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.

6. Option ‘B’ (Kind). Benevolent = kind and helpful; e.g.

He was a benevolent old man and wouldn’t  hurt a fly.

7. Option ‘B’ (Dejected). DEJECTED = unhappy, disappointed, or without hope; e.g.

She  looked a  bit dejected when they told her she didn’t get the job.

11. Option ‘A’ (Grandiose). GRANDIOSE = larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great

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