Exercise-24
Directions: In each choose the one which is nearest in the following questions, out of the given alternative; meaning to the given word.
1.NIMBLE
(a) Agile                     (b) Clean                    (c) Soft                       (d) Delicate
2. OFFAL
 (a) Tendency             (b) Sacrifice               (c) Refuse                   (d) Poison
3. COLOSSUS
 (a) Towering             (b) Tall             (c) Lofty                     (d) Huge
4. HELM
(a) Corner                  (b) Handle                  (c) Head                     (d) Edge
5. OCCULT
(a) Mysterious      (b) Harmless        (c) Dreadful        (d) Amazing
6. REPURCUSSION (Clerks’ Grade 1995)
(a) Remuneration    (b) Consequence     (c) Reaction               (d) Recollection              Â
7. CIVIL
(a) Sophisticated    (b) Social           (c) Formal                 (d) Polite
8. ADJURE
(a) Provoke        (b) Adjust                   (c) Entreat          (d) Enjoy
9. PANDER
(a) Encourage      (b) With-hold        (c) Recommend     (d) Withdraw
10. ANCOUS
 (a)Noisy          (b) Harmful         (c) Pleasant               (d) Harsh
11. BROWES
(a)Erecter         (b) Examine                (c) Deceive         (d) Deprived
12. PRIVE
(a) Unwilling       (b) Dispossessed     (c) Open                     (d) Heal
13. ACERB
 (a)Disdain        (b) ignore                  (c)causer           (d)Silliness
14. INANITION
(a) Harsh         (b) Foreign          (c) Onlookers        (d) itrapbere
15. SPECTORES
 (a) Passivity      (b) Strictness        (c)Audience,        (d) Portici
16. ENTICE
 (a) Tease         (b) Tempt           (c) Charm                   (d) Attract
17. SEVERE (C.B.I. 1994)
(a) Rigid         (b) Aggressive       (c) Offensive        (d) Sickening                            Â
18. RESTORATION
(a) Renovation    (b) Renewal         (c) Reinstatement    (d) Recreation
19. MODISH
(a) Adorned      (b) Sentimental           (c) Stylish          (d) Vacillating
20. IMPECCABLE
 (a) Precise       (b) Faultless         (c) Fussy           (d) Having integrity
Answers:-
1.(a)Â Â Â Â 2. (c)
3. (a)Â Â Â 4. (c)
5. (a)Â Â Â 6. (c)
7. (d)Â Â Â 8. (c)
9. (a)Â Â Â 10. (d)
11. (b)Â Â 12. (a)
13. (b)Â Â 14. (b)
15. (c)Â Â 16. (b)
17. (a)Â Â Â 18. (a)
19. ( c )Â Â 20. (b)
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