SYNONYMS — PRACTICE SET-6 — SOLVED

1. Baleful
A) Harmful B) Doubtful
C) Useful D) Helpful

2. Duplicity
A) Repetition B) Artlessness
C) Deception D) Cleverness

3. Innocuous
A) Abominable B) Harmless
C) Harmful D) Useful

4. Salutary
A) Premature B) Terrible
C) Disastrous D) Beneficial

5. Fruitless
A) Successful B) barren
C) Useless D) Insufficient

6. Sagacity
A) Morality B) Wisdom
C) Sanity D) Uprightness

7. Angst
A) Anxiety B) Pride
C) Modesty D) Simplicity

8. Kulak
A) Fortress B) Priest
C) Insane D) Farmer

9. Salacity
A) Recession B) Indecency
C) Depression D) Bliss

10. Vulgar
A) Enthusiastic B) Wild
C) Coarse D) Noisy

ANSWER KEY 

Solution with explanation

2. Option ‘C’ (Deception). DECEPTION = the act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage; e.g.

He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception.

9. Option ‘B’ (Indecency). INDECENCY = morally offensive behaviour

10. Option ‘C’ (Coarse). COARSE = (of a person or their speech) rude and offensive

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