English Language Quiz (Antonyms)- 5-March-2022

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Directions (1-10) : In the following questions, choose the word OPPOSITE in meaning to the given word given in bold in each of the following questions

Source: English Quiz




1 JINX
(a) taunt
(b) juncture
(c) tour
(d) spell

2. CONTENTIOUS
(a) precious
(b) controversial
(c) benevolent
(d) extravagant

3. CONJECTURE
(a) critic
(b) gathering
(c) strife
(d) guess

4. BRAZEN
(a) modest
(b) melodramatic
(c) shameless
(d) trashy

5. SYNOPSIS
(a) discussion
(b) preview
(c) summary
(d) report

6. ERUDITE
(a) unimaginative
(b) immature
(c) ignorant
(d) professional

7. PROFUSE
(a) sacred
(b) ambiguous
(c) meager
(d) adverse 

8 AGONY
(a) conflict
(b) sorrow
(c) misery
(d) ecstasy

9. SUBSEQUENT
(a) aloof
(b) preceding
(c) inferior
(d) dismissive

10. REDUNDANT
(a) wordy
(b) concise
(c) surplus
(d) repetitions


Answers:

Ans -1(d)  jinx (N.) : bad luck ; spell ; something that is thought to bring bad luck mysteriously.
taunt (N.) : mocking/criticizing
juncture (N.) : an event that occurs at a critical time

2- (b) controversia
contentious (Adj.) : controversial; likely to cause disagreement. 

3 (d) guess
conjecture (N.) : an opinion or idea that is not based on definite knowledge ; guess.
strife (N.) : bitter conflict; lack of agreement/harmony 

4 (c) shameless
brazen (Adj.) : shameless ; open and without shame. 

5 (c) summary
synopsis (N.) : a summary of a piece of writing, a play etc. 

6 (c) ignorant (Adj.) : lacking knowledge or information about something ; not educated.
erudite (Adj.) : having or showing great knowledge ; learned

7. (c) meagre/meager (Adj.) : small in quantity and poor in quality ; paltry
profuse (Adj.) : produced in large amounts

8. (d) ecstasy (N.) : a feeling or state of very great happiness; bliss
agony (N.) : extreme physical or mental pain 

9 (b) preceding (Adj.) : to happen before something/coming before something in order.
subsequent (Adj.) : happening or coming after something else

10. (b) concise (Adj.) : giving only the information that is necessary and important.
redundant (Adj.) : without a job ; not needed ; surplus ; wordy.

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