Vocabulary Test – 10

Option: C

Explanation: ‘Omnipresent’ does not belong to the group of ‘dull’ (a), ‘gloomy’ (depressed, sullen, dismal, depressing, dark) (b) and ‘boring’ (d); they are synonyms. Except (c), all other options are wrong.

Option: D

Explanation: ‘Duplicity’ (double-dealing, deceitfulness) does not belong to the group of ‘archenemy’ (a), ‘archrival’ (b) and ‘archetype’ (an original model; a prototype) (c); they share the prefix ‘arch’ (chief, superior, preeminent of its kind).

Option: B

Explanation: ‘Laud’ (praise or extol, especially in hymns) does not belong to the group of ‘dishonour’ (a), ‘brand’ (stigmatise, mark with disgrace) (c) and ‘stigmatise’ (d), they are synonyms.

Option: A

Explanation: ‘Disclaim’ does not belong to the group of ‘intimate’ (state or make known, imply, hint) (b), ‘hint’ (c) and ‘suggest’ (d), they are synonyms.

Option: A

Explanation: ‘Allegory’ does not belong to the group of ‘parody’ (humorous, exaggerated imitation of an author, literary work, style etc.) (b), ‘joke’ (c) and ‘lampoon’ (a satirical attack on a person) (d), they are types of comedy.

Option: D

Explanation: ‘Car’ does not belong to the group of ‘comedy’ (a), ‘protagonist’ (the chief person in a drama, story etc.) (b), ‘tragedy’ (c), they are theatrical / literary terms.

Option: C

Explanation: ‘Nursery’ (a room or place equipped for young children; a place where plants, trees etc. are reared for sale) does not belong to the group of ‘flourish’ (grow vigorously, thrive) (a), ‘burgeon’ (begin to grow rapidly, flourish) (b) and ‘sprout’ (put forth, produce, begin to grow, put forth shoots) (d), they are growth-related terms.

Option: A

Explanation: ‘Nemesis’ (retributive justice, a downfall caused by this) does not belong to the group of ‘pretense’ (pretending; make believe; a pretext or excuse) (b), ‘sham’ (feign, pretend) (c) and ‘deception’ (d), they are synonyms.

Option: D

Explanation: ‘Bond’ (noun – a thing that ties another down or together; verb – adhere, hold together) does not belong to the group of ‘bonus’ (a), ‘beneficial’ (advantageous, having benefits) (b) and ‘benevolent’ (wishing to be good; actively friendly and helpful), they share the root “bon”/”bene” meaning something good.

Option: C

Explanation: ‘Whim’ (a sudden fancy, a caprice) does not belong to the group of ‘entice’ (persuade by the offer of pleasure or reward) (a), ‘lure’ (entice) (b) and ‘beguile’ (charm; amuse) (d), they are synonyms.

Option: D

Explanation: ‘Raunchy’ (coarse, earthy, boisterous, sexually provocative) does not belong to the group of ‘grand’ (a) ‘majestic’ (b) and ‘august’ (venerable, impressive) (c), they are synonyms

Option: C

Explanation: ‘Staunch’ (trustworthy, loyal, strong) does not belong to the group of ‘mercurial’ (of a person sprightly, ready-witted, volatile) (a), ‘mutable’ (liable to change, fickle) (b) and ‘fickle’ (d), they are synonyms.

Option: A

Explanation: ‘Bucolic’ (of or concerning shepherds, rural) does not belong to the group of ‘choleric’ (irascible, angry) (b), ‘bilious’ (bad tempered, affected by a disorder of the bile) (c) and ‘cantankerous’ (bad-tempered, quarrelsome) (d), they are synonyms.

Option: D

Explanation: ‘Tantrums’ (outburst of bad temper or petulance) does not belong to the group of ‘pelf ’ (money, wealth) (a), ‘moolah’ (money) (b) and ‘lucre’ (financial profit or gain) (c), they are synonyms.

Option: D

Explanation:

‘Revive’ (bring back to life, consciousness or strength) does not belong to the group of ‘munch’ (eat steady with marked action of the jaws) (a), ‘masticate’ (grind or chew with one’s teeth) (b) and ‘crush’ (c), they are synonyms.