Practice General English Mcq - General English Mcq Online Quiz (Set-2) For All Competitive Exams

abolish (Verb) : to get rid of ; do away with ; to officially end a law, a system or an institution

abrogate (Verb) : to officially end a law ; repeal

elope (Verb) : run away secretly with one’s beloved

gate-crash (Verb) : to go to a party or social event without being invited

destroy (Verb) : do away with; destruct

instruct (Verb) : order ; guide command (Verb) : to order given to a person

lead (Verb) : to show the way manage (Verb) : to succeed in doing something ; cope

supervise (Verb) : to be in charge of somebody or something and make sure that everything is done correctly

 indicted (Verb) : to officially charge somebody with a crime

accused (Verb) : to say that something wrong has been done

indicated (Verb) : to show that something is true

induced (Verb) : to force/persuade to do something

instigated (Verb) : to make something start or happen

 intention (Noun) : what you plan to do; your aim

motive (Noun) : a reason for doing something; aim; cause

reason (Noun) : a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done

occasion (Noun) : special event, ceremony or celebration

preparation (Noun) : the act of getting ready for something or making something ready

 hazardous (Adjective) : involoving risk or danger to somebody’s health or safety

perilous (Adjective) : very dangerous; hazardous

rigorous (Adjective) : done carefully and with a lot of attention to detail; thorough; strict

resilient (Adjective) : able to feel better quickly after something unpleasant has happened

requisite (Adjective) : necessary for a particular purpose

obstacle (Noun) : a situation, an event, etc. that makes it difficult for you to do or achieve something

hurdle (Noun) : each of a series of upright frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race; a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve something

throw (Noun) : the act of throwing something

 opposition (Noun) : the act of strongly disagreeing with somebody or something, with the aim of preventing something from happening

suspicion (Noun) : a feeling that somebody has done something wrong, illegal or dishonest, even though you have no proof; a feeling that something is true or you cannot trust somebody or something

 welcome (Verb) : to say hello to somebody in a friendly way when he arrives somewhere

greet (Verb) : to say hello to somebody or to welcome him

hostile (Adjective) : very unfriendly or aggressive and ready to argue or fight

unsociable (Adjective) : not enjoying the company of other people

aloof (Adjective) : not friendly or interested in other people

support (Verb) : to help or encourage somebody or something by saying or showing that you agree with him/ or to it; back

 advocate (Verb) : to support something publicly

pronounce (Verb) : to say or give something formally

determine (Verb) : to discover the facts about something; to calculate something exactly; establish

predict (Verb) : forecast; to say that something will happen in future

 audacity (Noun) : brave but rude and shocking behaviour

temerity (Noun) : extremely confident behaviour that people are likely to consider rude; audacity

verity (Noun) : truth

simplicity (Noun) : an aspect of something that is easy, natural or plain

paucity (Noun) : a small amount of something

 occupation

vocation (Noun) : profession; a type of work you believe is especially suitable for you.

 envied

jealous (Adjective) : feeling anger or unhappy because you wish you had something that somebody else has; envious.

conveyance

transmission (Noun) : transfer; process of sending; the process of taking somebody/something from one place to another.

 obstruction

interference (Noun) : interruption.

deference (N.) : behaviour that shows that you respect somebody/something

 Partner

consort (Noun) : the husband or wife of a ruler.

fleeting (Adjective) : lasting only a short time ; brief

transient (Adjective) : fleeting; temporary; continuing for only a short time

 passion (Noun) : a very strong feeling of love, hatred, anger, enthusiasm, etc. ; rage

infatuation (Noun) : very strong feelings of love or attraction for somebody/something ; foolish passion

emotion (Noun) : a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger imagination (Noun) : the ability to create pictures in your mind

compassion (Noun) : a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to help them

 satisfy (Verb) : to make somebody feel pleased by doing or giving him what he wants

coddle (Verb) : to treat somebody with too much care and attention

huddle (Verb) : to gather closely together, because of cold or fear

protect (Verb) : to make sure that somebody or something is not harmed, injured or damaged

cheat (Verb, Noun) : deceive; betray; trick

 irritable (Adjective) : becoming very angry; bad–tempered

irascible (Adjective) : becoming angry very easily; irritable

temperamental (Adjective) : having a tendency to become angry, excited or upset easily

envious(Adjective) : wanting to be in the same position as somebody else

angry (Adjective) : having strong feeling about something that you dislike

 intentionally (Adverb) : done deliberately; intended

 deliberately (Adverb) : done in a way that was planned; not by chance; intentionally, on purpose

spontaneously (Adverb) : unplanned but done suddenly

inadvertently (Adverb) : unintentionally; by accident; without intending to

naturally (Adverb) : in a way that you would expect

 forefathers (Noun) : persons in your family who lived a long time ago; ancestors

ancestors (Noun) : persons in your family who lived a long time ago; forebears; forefathers

extinct tribes (Noun) : tribes not existing

relatives (Noun) : persons who are in the same family as somebody else

old people (Noun) : people who are not young ; have lived for a long time

 unfavourable (Adjective) : not good and likely to cause problems or make something more difficult

inclement (Adjective) : not pleasant; cold, wet, etc.; unfavourable

selfish (Adjective) : caring only about yourself rather than other people

active (Adjective) : always busy doing things, especially physical activities

inactive (Adjective) : not doing anything; not active

distinguish (Verb) : differentiate; to recognise the difference between people or things

discriminate (Verb) : differentiate; distinguish; to show a difference between people or things

compare (Verb) : to examine people or things to see how they are similar or how they are different

comprehend (Verb) : to understand something fully connect (Verb) : to be joined together

waver (Verb ) : to be or become weak or unsteady; to hesitate and be unable to make a decision or choice; hesitate; to move in an unsteady way

vacillate (Verb) : to keep changing your opinion or thoughts about something; waver

never (Conjunction) : not at any time

quiver (Verb) : to shake slightly; tremble queer (Adjective) : odd; strange or unusual

 ask (Verb) : to say or write in the form of a question

request (Verb) : to ask for something or do something in a polite way

please (Verb) : used for adding force to a request or statement

suggest (Verb) : to put forward an idea; propose

offer (Verb) : to say that you are willing to do something for somebody or give something to somebody

 flourish (Verb) : to develop quickly and be successful; thrive

thrive (Verb) : to become and continue to be successful, strong, healthy, etc.; flourish

destroy (Verb ) : to damage something so badly that it no longer exists, works, etc. 

raise (Verb) : to lift or move something to a higher level

create (Verb) : to make something happen or exist

 bring (Verb) : to take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

fetch (Verb) : to go to where somebody or something is and bring him or it back

order (Verb) : to use your position of authority to tell somebody to do something or say that something must happen

scoop (Verb) : to move or lift something with a scoop or something like a scoop.

take (Verb) : to carry or move something from one place to another

 talkative (Adjective) : liking to talk a lot

garrulous (Adjective) : talking a lot; talkative

sedative (Noun) : a drug that makes somebody go to sleep or makes him feel calm and relaxed; tranquilizer

vocative (Adjective) : expressing your opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way; strident

positive (Adjective) : completely sure; confident; showing clear evidence; greater than zero; conclusive; absolute

misfortune (Noun) : bad luck; an unfortunate accident, event or condition

adversity (Noun) : a difficult or unpleasant situation

opponent (Noun) : a person that you are playing or fighting against in a game, competition, argument, etc.; adversary

adversary (Noun) : opponent; a person that somebody is opposed to and competing with in an argument or a battle

hostility (Noun) : unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behavior; strong and angry opposition towards an idea, a plan or a situation

 cunning (Adjective) : crafty; wily

wily (Adjective) : cunning

wise (Adjective) : able to make sensible decisions and give good advice because of the experience and knowledge that you have

stupid (Adjective) : foolish; silly

angry (Adjective) : feeling and/ or showing anger