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A person who has no money to pay
off his debts
(A) Insolvent (B) Poor
(C) Destitute (D) Pauper



A

Words uttered impiously about God
(A) amoral (B) philosophy
(C) logic (D) blasphemy
D

j A number of ships.
(a) fleet (b) galaxy
(c) constellation (d) group
A

One who compiles a dictionary
(A) geographer (B) lexicographer
(C) lapidist (D) linguist
B

A test in which cells from diseased
organs are removed and tested
(A) Biopsy (B) Autopsy
(C) Operation (D) Amputation
A

A small room in a big house, hotel,
ship etc. where glasses, dishes,
spoons, food etc. are kept.
(A) Portico (B) Pantry
(C) Mezzanine (D) Kitchen
B

A foreigner who settles in a country.
(A) Immigrant (B) Emigrant
(C) Alien (D) Visitor
A

Doing something according to one’s
own free will.
(A) Willfully (B) Obligingly
(C) Voluntarily (D) Compulsorily
C

Place that provides refuge
(A) shelter (B) house
(C) country (D) asylum
D


A person who gambles or bets
(A) punter (B) backer
(C) customer (D) client
A

back·er

A person, institution, or country that supports something, especially financially.

Art of writing for newspapers and
magazines
(A) Literature (B) Journalism
(C) Biography (D) Artistry
B

An abandoned child of unknown
parents who is found by somebody.
(A) Foundling (B) Sibling
(C) Urchin (D) Orphan
A

ur·chin

A mischievous young child, especially one who is poorly or raggedly dressed.

found·ling

An infant that has been abandoned by its parents and is discovered and cared for by others.

Parts of a country behind the coast
or a river bank.
(A) Swamps (B) Marshes
(C) Hinterland (D) Isthmuses

C

swamp

An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.

isth·mus

A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.

A written statement about
someone’s character, usually
provided by an employer
(A) testimonial (B) memorandum
(C) certificate (D) license

A

One who does not make mistakes
(A) Pessimist (B) Optimist
(C) Infallible (D) Hypocrite

C

Able to use the left hand and right
hand equally well
(A) ambivert (B) ambidextrous
(C) ambivalent (D) ambitious

B

One who hates women
(A) philanthropist (B) ascetic
(C) misogamist (D) misogynist

D

a system of naming things
(A) horticulture (B) miniature
(C) genocide (D) nomenclature

D

A raised passageway in a building
(A) walkway (B) walkout
(C) walkabout (D) walkover

A

walk·o·ver

An easy victory

A cure for all diseases
(A) laxative (B) panacea
(C) antidote (D) purgative

B

pur·ga·tive

Strongly laxative in effect.

One who cannot speak
(A) deaf (B) dumb
(C) visionless (D) lame

B

Pertaining to cattle
(A) Canine (B) Feline
(C) Bovine (D) Verminous

C

ca·nine

Of, relating to, or resembling a dog or dogs.

fe·line

Of, relating to, or affecting cats or other members of the cat family.

To look at someone in an angry or
threatening way
(A) Glower (B) Gnaw
(C) Gnash (D) Grind

A

gnaw

Bite at or nibble something persistently.

gnash

Grind (one's teeth) together, typically as a sign of anger.

glow·er

Have an angry or sullen look on one's face; scowl.

A post with little work but high
salary
(A) Director (B) Trustee
(C) Sinecure (D) Ombudsman

C

Something that causes death
(A) Dangerous (B) Fatal
(C) Brutal (D) Horrible

B

bru·tal

Savagely violent.

A person who writes decoratively
(A) Calligrapher (B) Colliery
(C) Choreographer (D) Cartographer

A

col·lier·y

A coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it.

A person who loves mankind
(A) misanthrope (B) anthropologist
(C) philanthropist (D) mercenary

C

Capable of being interpreted in two
ways
(A) confusing (B) unclear
(C) ambiguous (D) ambivert

C

am·bi·vert

A person whose personality has a balance of extrovert and introvert features.

One who has narrow and prejudiced
religious views
(A) religious (B) fanatic
(C) bigot (D) god-fearing

C

One who has narrow and prejudiced views THEN FANATIC

The action of looking within or into
one’s own mind
(A) observation (B) examination
(C) introspection (D) introvert

C

To confirm with the help of evidence
(A) corroborate (B) implicate
(C) designate (D) extricate

A

ex·tri·cate

Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

im·pli·cate

Show (someone) to be involved in a crime.

cor·rob·o·rate

Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

One who is a dabbler in arts, science
or literature:
(A) Dilettante (B) Aesthete
(C) Maestro (D) Connoisseur

A

con·nois·seur

An expert judge in matters of taste.

aes·thete

A person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty.

The time between midnight and noon:
(A) Afternoon (B) Antipodes
(C) Ante – meridiem (D) Antenatal

C

ITS STAND FOR AM

Still existing and known :
(A) Extent (B) Extant
(C) Eternal (D) Immanent

B

im·ma·nent

Existing or operating within; inherent.

e·ter·nal

Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.

Fear of height:
(A) Agoraphobia (B) Hydrophobia
(C) Acrophobia (D) Pyrophobia

C

ag·o·ra·pho·bi·a

Extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places.

HYDRO >WATER   PYRO> FIRE  

ac·ro·pho·bi·a

Extreme or irrational fear of heights

CLOSE> CLAUSTROPHOBIA 

OPEN: AGORAPHOBIA 

The highest point
(A) zenith (B) height
(C) zeal (D) ridge

A

Feeling inside you which tells you
what is right and what is wrong :
(A) cleverness (B) conscience
(C) consciousness(D) fear

B

Release of a prisoner from jail on
certain terms and condition
(A) Parole (B) Parley
(C) Pardon (D) Acquittal

A

par·ley

A conference between opposing sides in a dispute, especially a discussion of terms for an armistice.

Loss of memory
(A) Ambrosia (B) Amnesia
(C) Insomnia (D) Forgetting

B

am·bro·sia

The food of the gods.

To struggle helplessly
(A) Flounder (B) Founder
(C) Fumble (D) Finger

A

fum·ble

Use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something.

One who tends to take a hopeful view
of life
(A) Magnate (B) creator
(C) pacifist (D) optimist

pac·i·fist

A person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable.

D

Belonging to all parts of the world
(A) Common (B) universal
(C) worldly (D) international

B

To be known for bad acts
(A) Famous (B) notorious
(C) criminal (D) terrorist

B

Words of similar meaning
(A) Homonyms (B) pseudonyms
(C) antonyms (D) synonyms

D

Instrument to measure atmospheric
pressure
(A) Metronome (B) compass
(C) pedometer (D) barometer

D

A speech delivered without previous
preparation
(A) Soliloquy (B) Extempore
(C) Rhetoric (D) Expression

B

One who pretends to be what he is
not
(A) crocodile (B) flatterer
(C) hypocrite (D) counterfeiter

C

Study of heavenly bodies
(A) astrology (B) astronomy
(C) stargazing (D) astrophysics

B

An official call to appear in a court
of law
(A) summon (B) notice
(C) memorandum (D) petition

A

To cut apart a person’s body
(A) amputate (B) mutilate
(C) ambush (D) mitigate

B

am·pu·tate

Cut off (a limb), typically by surgical operation.

mu·ti·late

Inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.

Murder of a brother
(A) Patricide (B) Fratricide
(C) Homicide (D) Parricid

B

One who is filled with excessive and
mistaken enthusiasm about his
religion
(A) Fatalist (B) Lunatic
(C) Fanatic (D) Stoic

C

IF BIGOT IS GIVEB THEN IT WILL BE BETTER CHOICE

A list of items to be transacted at a
meeting
(A) Menu (B) Agenda
(C) Minutes (D) Records

B

An involuntary action under a
stimulus is described as a
(A) complex (B) reflex
(C) reflection (D) response

B

A continuous process of change is
known as
(A) transformation (B) metamorphosis
(C) flux (D) dynamism

B

The use of many words where only a
few are necessary.
(A) circumlocution (B) circumspection
(C) circumscription (D) circumvention

A

Circular building or hall with a dome.
(A) edifice (B) palace
(C) rotunda (D) spire

C

One who is a citizen not of a country
but of the world.
(A) Bohemian (B) Cosmopolitan
(C) Philanthropist (D) Internationalist

B

An order requiring a person to attend
a court.
(A) Courtship (B) Agreement
(C) Subpoena (D) Command

C

An imaginary name assumed by an
author for disguise.
(A) Facsimile (B) Surname
(C) Alias (D) Pseudonym

D

fac·sim·i·le

An exact copy, especially of written or printed material.

a·li·as

Used to indicate that a named person is also known or more familiar under another specified name.

An extreme fear of being in a small
confined place.
(A) Hydrophobia (B) Paraphernalia
(C) Claustrophobia (D) Progeria

C

An inscription on a tomb.
(A) epitaph (B) crypt
(C) obituary (D) legacy

A

Allowance due to a wife from her
husband on separation.
(A) patrimony (B) antimony
(C) parsimony (D) alimony

D

Practice of employing spies in war.
(A) Esplanade (B) Espionage
(C) Espadrille (D) Estrangement

B

es·pla·nade

A long, open, level area, typically beside the sea, along which people may walk for pleasure.

es·pa·drille

A light canvas shoe with a plaited fiber sole.

es·trange·ment

The fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.

A fixed territory in which authority
can be exercised.
(A) Jurisdiction (B) judiciary
(C) jurisprudence (D) juristic

A

An appearance of objects often
simulating the appearance of water:
(A) image (B) mirage
(C) reflection (D) refraction

B

The art of making fireworks :
(A) Chromatics (B) Numismatics
(C) Pyrotechnics (D) Cosmetics

C

Give off bubbles of gas :
(A) efface (B) effervesce
(C) effloresce (D) effuse

B

ef·face

Erase (a mark) from a surface.

Ef·flo·resce

(of a substance) lose moisture and turn to a fine powder upon exposure to air.

ef·fuse

Give off (a liquid, light, smell, or quality).

A system of governance controlled by
persons of high intellectual ability :
(A) oligarchy (B) democracy
(C) meritocracy (D) snobbery

C

Sudden and violent change :
(A) Cataclysm (B) Catalysis
(C) Catacombs (D) Catechism

A

A small waterfall or group of
waterfalls flowing down a Rocky hill
side is called :
(A) Hurricane (B) Stream
(C) Volcano (D) Cascade

D

One who eats human flesh
(A) non-vegetarian(B) vegetarian
(C) cannibal (D) man-eater

C

Instrument which records earth’s
tremor:
(A) Monograph (B) Geographer
(C) Seismograph (D) Barometer

C

mon·o·graph

A detailed written study of a single specialized subject or an aspect of it.

The practice of a woman having more
than one husband at the same time:
(A) Polygamy (B) Polyphony
(C) Polyandry (D) Polygyny

C

Specializes in nose diseases :
(A) Otologist (B) Rhinologist
(C) Endocrinologist (D) Gerentologist

B

Boundary of an area
(A) Porch (B) Periphery
(C) Balcony (D) Verandah

B

A war of religions
(A) Calligraphy (B) Contraband
(C) Cavalry (D) Crusade

D

The Government by the nobility
(A) Bureaucracy (B) Aristocracy
(C) Autocracy (D) Oligarchy

B

To store and stock
(A) Hail (B) Hide
(C) Hoard (D) Horde

hoard

A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.

horde

A large group of people.

Study of relations of organisms to
one another and to their
surroundings
(A) Biology (B) Ecology
(C) Psychology (D) Physiology

B

A body of persons appointed to hear
evidence and give their verdict in
trials.
(A) association (B) council
(C) bar (D) jury

D

A person who dishonestly pretends
to be somebody else :
(A) Imperialist (B) Impressionist
(C) Implorer (D) Impostor

D

Violent storm:
(A) weather (B) rains
(C) breeze (D) tempest

D

Careful and thorough enquiry :
(A) Investigation (B) Interview
(C) Examination (D) Exploration

A

A situation that stops an activity
from progressing :
(A) Bypass (B) Breach
(C) Bottleneck (D) Block head

C

A disease which is spread by direct
contact
(A) Contagious (B) Infectious
(C) Epidemic (D) Endemic

A

INDRECT KNOWN AS VIRAL

The study of ancient civilizations
(A) History (B) Anthropology
(C) Ethnology (D) Archaeology

D

An animal story with a moral
(A) Fable (B) Tale
(C) Anecdote (D) Parable

A

A thing likely to be easily broken
(A) vulnerable (B) flexible
(C) brittle (D) delicate

C

Body of singers
(A) Coir (B) Quorum
(C) Quire (D) Choir

D

Very dramatic
(A) Histrionic (B) Hippocratic
(C) Hirsute (D) Hoary

A

hir·sute

Hairy.

A figure of speech by which a thing
is spoken of as being that which it
only resembles
(A) Metaphor (B) Simile
(C) Personification (D) Alliteration

A

The process by which a person or an
organization reduces the amount of
money it spends
(A) budgeting (B) retrenchment
(C) saving (D) closure

B

An established principle of practical
wisdom :
(A) Marxism (B) Maxim
(C) Neologism (D) Platonism

B

Person with whom one works
(A) contemporary (B) companion
(C) colleague (D) partner

C

Honesty of character
(A) integrity (B) rectitude
(C) honour (D) dignity

B

Expressions of sympathy
(A) congratulation (B) condolence
(C) compliment (D) condemnation

B

An instrument used to record sound
(A) gramophone (B) hydrophone
(C) phonograph (D) megaphone

C

Pertaining to horses
(A) Equine (B) equestrian
(C) equinox (D) equation

A

One who cannot be corrected
(A) Incurable (B) incorrigible
(C) hardened (D) vulnerable

B

Difficult or impossible to read
(A) Illogical (B) illegible
(C) ineligible (D) legible

B

An unexpected piece of good fortune
(A) Turnstile (B) Windfall
(C) Philanthropy (D) Benevolence

B

Those who go on to someone else’s
land without the owner’s permission
(A) Delinquents (B) trespassers
(C) offenders (D) culprits

B

Something that cannot be taken
away.
(A) inalienable (B) edible
(C) legible (D) natural

A

Scale used for measuring the
strength of an earthquake.
(A) Celsius (B) Newtons
(C) Richter (D) Linear

C

Something kept as a reminder of an
event.
(A) Trophy (B) Souvenir
(C) Prize (D) Antique

B

One who practises one of the fine arts:
(A) painter (B) artist
(C) designer (D) architect

B

A general pardon of offenders.
(A) Parley (B) Amnesty
(C) Parole (D) Acquittal

B

Place where wine is made
(A) bakery (B) cloakroom
(C) tannery (D) brewery

D

A paper written by hand
(A) handicraft (B) handiwork
(C) manuscript (D) thesis

C

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