Directions : In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word as your answer.
1. ANTAGONIST
(1) non-believer (2) trouble-maker
(3) trouble-shooter (4) opponent
2. SOLITARY
(1) solid (2) solicitous
(3) lonely (4) voluntary
3. ENGROSS
(1) dismiss (2) oppress
(3) absorb (4) endanger
4. ABSOLVE
(1) consume (2) punish
(3) acquit (4) withheld
5. ASCRIPTION
(1) description (2) account
(3) attribution (4) cure
6. TOIL
(1) test (2) spoil
(3) work hard (4) tell
7. MIMIC
(1) tease (2) refresh
(3) greet (4) copy
8. KIOSK
(1) store (2) shop
(3) booth (4) mall
9. INGENUOUS
(1) innocent (2) artful
(3) cunning (4) clever
10. INNOCUOUS
(1) careless (2) harmless
(3) insufficient (4) irresponsible
11. INSOLENT
(1) disrespectful (2) insoluble
(3) depreciating (4) the sole of a shoe
12. PARSIMONY
(1) expenditure (2) bankruptcy
(3) bribery (4) miserliness
13. TRIBULATION
(1) palpitation (2) suffering
(3) weakness (4) stimulation
14. RAMPART
(1) ropeway (2) staircase
(3) parapet (4) scaffold
15. COLLATE
(1) describe (2) narrate
(3) prescribe (4) assemble
ANSWERS
1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (4) 8. (1) 9. (1) 10. (2) 11. (1) 12. (4) 13. (2) 14. (3) 15. (4)
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