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Directions:

In the following question out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses that the meaning of the given words.

Question : 16

TRANSIENT

a) fleeting

b) transparent

c) feeble

d) fanciful

Answer: (a) 

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

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

Question : 17

INFATUATION

a) emotion

b) passion

c) imagination

d) compassion

Answer: (b)

 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

Question : 18

CODDLE

a) huddle

b) satisfy

c) protect

d) cheat

Answer: (b)

 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

Question : 19 [SSC SAS 2010]

IRASCIBLE

a) temperamental

b) envious

c) angry

d) irritable

Answer: (d)

 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

Question : 20 [SSC CPO 2011]

DELIIBERATELY

a) spontaneously

b) inadvertently

c) intentionally

d) naturally

Answer: (c)

 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

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