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In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite (or) ANTONYMS in meaning to the given word as your answer.

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Questions : MALICIOUS

(a) malevolent

(b) spiteful

(c) baneful

(d) benign

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

benign (Adjective) : kind and gentle; not hurting anybody; not dangerous or likely to cause death

malicious (Adjective) : spiteful; malevolent ; having/showing hatred and a desire to harm/hurt

malevolent (Adjective) : malicious; wicked; having/showing desire to harm other people

spiteful (Adjective) : malicious baneful (Adjective) : evil/causing evil

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Question : 1

INCESSANT

a) continuous

b) intermittent

c) unceasing

d) constant

Answer: (b)

intermittent (Adjective) : stopping and starting often over a period of time, but not regularly ; sporadic

incessant (Adjective) : never stopping; constant

continuous (Adjective) : going on ever

unceasing (Adjective) : incessant; continuing all the time

constant (Adjective) : continuous

Question : 2

WARY

a) conscientious

b) daring

c) thrifty

d) rash

Answer: (d)

rash (Adjective) : impulsive ; reckless ; doing something that may not be sensible without first thinking about the possible results

wary (Adjective) : cautious ; careful while dealing with somebody/something

conscientious (Adjective) : taking care to do things carefully and correctly

daring (Adjective) : brave

thrifty (Adjective) : stingy

 

Question : 3

OVERT

a) open

b) complete

c) hidden

d) culvert

Answer: (c)

hidden (Adjective) : not open ; secret ; concealed

overt (Adjective) : done in an open way and not secretly ; open

open (Adjective) : not closed

complete (Adjective) : in totality

culvert (Noun) : a tunnel that carries a river or pipe for water under a road

Question : 4

PROMINENT

a) unknown

b) eminent

c) renowned

d) important

Answer: (a)

unknown (Adjective) : not known

prominent (Adjective) : noticeable; distinguished; important or well–known

eminent (Adjective) : well– known; famous

renowned (Adjective) : well– known; famous

important (Adjective) : of great value

Question : 5

BLEAK

a) dull

b) dark

c) bright

d) exposure

Answer: (c)

bright (Adjective) : not dull bleak (Adjective) : not encouraging or giving any reason to have hope; cold and unpleasant; exposed, empty or with no pleasant features; pale; cheerless; gloomy

dull (Adjective) : not bright

dark (Adjective) : without light

exposure (Noun) : the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant

Question : 6

RETAIN

a) remember

b) release  

c) unfurl

d) engage

Answer: (b) 

release (Verb) : to let out ; to stop holding

retain (Verb) : to keep ; to preserve ; to continue to have/ hold/contain

remember (Verb) : to recollect

unfurl (Verb) : to open something that is curled/rolled tightly

engage (Verb) : to carry out/ participate in an activity ; be involved in

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