Exercise-23
Direction: – Against each key word are given some suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is nearest in meaning to the key word.
1.Apposite
(A) appropriate           (B) highly unpleasant
 (C) foolish                             (D) painful
2. Bald
 (A) broad                (B) rash
 (C) unadorned            (D) insulting
3. Glean
(A) to gather bit by bit     (B) speak
 (C) to discover                      (D) to polish
4. Barge
 (A) to thrust forward      (B) to brag
(C) to swell               (D) to oppose
5. Drab
(A) dull or colourless      (B) tired
 (C) discouraged          (D) shabby
6. Irk
 (A) to scold                           (B) to make a wry face
 (C) to urge               (D) to annoy
7. Wield
 (A) to throw              (B) to use with full effect
(C) to grasp               (D) to cut
8. Wreak
 (A) to twist               (B) to emit an unpleasant odour
 (C) to inflict              (D) to sweat
9. Cryptic
 (A) a puzzle              (B) silence
 (C) precise              (D) vault
10. Elude
(A) to evade              (B) to omit or leave out
 (C) to make mention of    (D) to deceive
11. Embroil
 (A) to anger              (B) to bring to boiling point
 (C) to encompass         (D) to involve in dissension or strife
12. Compound
(A) to emphasise          (B) to confuse
 (C) to put together        (D) to compress
13. Beguile
(A) to charm              (B) to become shy
 (C) to flatter             (D) to smile at
14. Submerge
 (A) to walk on            (B) to sink
 (C) to appear             (D) to join together
15. Placate
 (A) to flatten out                 (B) to pacify
 (C) to annoy              (D) to make sure
Answers:-
1.AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2.C
3.AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.D
5.AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.D
7.BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.C
9.CÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.A
11.DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12.C
13.AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14.B
15.B
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