Dr. Vocab Sahil Mittal Sir™®

ANSWERS

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. D
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. C
9. E
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. C
14. E
15. D
16. A
17. D

Synonyms Multiple Choice Worksheet

Choose the correct word for each provided synonym(s).


1. chew over, think over, meditate, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate

A. Ponder
B. Apportion
C. Contemplate
D. Reconciliation
E. Abominable

2. upsurge, billow, rush, spate, scend, tide, soar, soar up, soar upwards, zoom, heave

A. Contemplate
B. Awful
C. Surge
D. Trigger
E. Grin

3. detestable, execrable, odious, atrocious, awful, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable

A. Predicament
B. Abominable
C. Fanatic
D. Trigger
E. Grim

4. smile, smiling, grinning

A. Fanatic
B. Reconciliation
C. Contemplate
D. Grin
E. Predicament

5. quandary, plight

A. Exodus
B. Surge
C. Subtle
D. Predicament
E. Abominable

6. chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate, study

A. Grim
B. Reconciliation
C. Brink
D. Contemplate
E. Trigger

7. fiend, fanatical, overzealous, rabid

A. Brink
B. Fanatic
C. Surge
D. Reconciliation
E. Subtle

8. blue, dark, depressing, dingy, disconsolate, dispiriting, gloomy, grim, sorry, drab, drear, dreary

A. Predicament
B. Brink
C. Dismal
D. Fanatic
E. Trigger

9. balancing, rapprochement

A. Awful
B. Predicament
C. Surge
D. Trigger
E. Reconciliation

10. induction, initiation, gun trigger, trip, actuate, activate, set off, spark off, spark, trigger off, touch off

A. Trigger
B. Grim
C. Predicament
D. Grin
E. Contemplate

11. allocate, share, divvy up, portion out, deal

A. Grin
B. Dismal
C. Contemplate
D. Apportion
E. Reconciliation

12. inexorable, relentless, stern, unappeasable, unforgiving, unrelenting, ghastly, grisly, gruesome, macabre, sick, blue, dark, depressing, dingy, disconsolate, dismal, dispiriting, gloomy, sorry, drab, drear, dreary, darkening, dour, forbidding, black, mordant

A. Exodus
B. Trigger
C. Grim
D. Surge
E. Brink

13. hegira, hejira, Book of Exodus

A. Brink
B. Trigger
C. Exodus
D. Subtle
E. Ponder

14. threshold, verge

A. Abominable
B. Contemplate
C. Surge
D. Grim
E. Brink

15. dire, direful, dread, dreaded, dreadful, fearful, fearsome, frightening, horrendous, horrific, terrible, atrocious, abominable, dreadful, painful, terrible, unspeakable, amazing, awe-inspiring, awesome, awing, nasty, frightful, tremendous, awed, terribly, awfully, frightfully

A. Surge
B. Fanatic
C. Predicament
D. Awful
E. Brink

16. contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary

A. Conducive
B. Ponder
C. Exodus
D. Brink
E. Awful

17. insidious, pernicious, elusive

A. Apportion
B. Exodus
C. Predicament
D. Subtle
E. Brink

perceive (verb) – view, regard, consider.

disadvantageous  (adjective) – unfavourable, adverse, inauspicious, unpropitious, unfortunate, unlucky, bad.

alienation (noun) – isolation, detachment, estrangement/separation.

exploit (verb) – take advantage of, make use of, utilize.

separatist (noun/adjective) – dissident, nonconformist, sectarian.

back (verb) – support, endorse, favour, promote, fund.

measure (noun) – step, action, act, move.

at any cost (phrase) – no matter how much effort or money needed.

afresh (adverb) – new, again, over again, once again, once more, in a new way.

dialogue (noun) – discussions, parleying, deliberation, talks.

dilution (noun) – reduction in value/power/force of something.

rather than (phrase) – instead of.

muscular (adjective) – vigorous, robust, strong, powerful, active, aggressive.

triumphalism (noun) – boastfulness, self-assertion, self-satisfaction, excessive pride, extreme self-confidence, chutzpah, chest-thumping, chest-beating; an attitude or a belief that a particular doctrine, religion, culture, social system is superior to and should triumph all over others.

The Hindu Editorial (Grim turn) – Jun 03, 2022:

grim (adjective) – distressing, upsetting, worrying, unpleasant, dismal/awful.

turn (noun) – act; change of course, divergence.

civilian (noun) – non-military person, ordinary citizen.

militant (noun) – fanatic, extremist, radical, sectarian/partisan.

trigger (verb) – cause, give rise to, lead to, bring about, generate, prompt, set off, spark off.

wave (verb) – a sudden occurrence of something; a sudden increase in something.

Valley (noun) – a low area between hills or mountains typically with a river running through it. Valley is a metonym of Jammu & Kashmir in this context (Metonym is used as an alternative for something else with which it is closely related/associated).

on the verge of (phrase) – on the brink of, on the edge of, at a crucial or critical point.

migration (noun) – the movement of people within the borders of the same country or across international borders in order to find work or better living conditions.

contemplate (verb) – foresee, imagine, expect to; consider, think about, give thought to, ponder over, reflect about, reflect on.

exodus (noun) – mass departure, evacuation, leaving/exit.

abominable (adjective) – very bad, poor, terrible.

predicament (noun) –  problematic situation, difficulty, quandary.

reversal (noun) – turnaround, turnabout, about-face, U-turn, shift.

reconciliation (noun) – restoration of friendly relations, restoration of harmony, agreement, compromise, understanding, peace, an end to hostilities.

decade (noun) – a period of ten years.

subtle (adjective) – delicate, indistinct, indefinite; understated, low-key.

segment (noun) – division, part, portion, section.

in the face of (phrase) – despite, notwithstanding, regardless of; when confronted with.

surge (noun) – sudden increase or rise of something.

comprehensive (adjective) – all-inclusive, broad-based; all-embracing, complete, thorough.

strategy (noun) – plan of action (in order to achieve a more expansive set of political, economic, and security interests).

outreach (noun) – the level of reaching out/activity/effort; involvement.

stakeholder (noun) – a person with an interest in something.

spectrum (noun) – a wide range of positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points; wide range, gamut, ambit.

conducive (adjective) – favourable, beneficial, valuable, advantageous, opportune, propitious, encouraging, promising, convenient.

atmosphere (noun) – condition, circumstance, environment.

extend (verb) – offer, give, grant, bestow; continue, carry on, expand, broaden.

willing (noun) – readiness, preparedness, disposition, inclination, wish, desire.

PM’s Package for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants (noun) – The Government has devised policies for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants, under the Prime Minister’s Packages in 2008 and 2015 for Return and Rehabilitation of Kashmiri Migrants to Kashmir Valley.

dole out (phrasal verb) – allocate, allot, apportion, assign, distribute, dispense, hand out, give out, mete out, disburse.

coincidence (noun) – co-occurrence, coexistence, conjunction, simultaneity.

statehood (noun) – the condition of being an independent state.

Article 370 of the Constitution of India (noun) – It had “temporary provisions with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir” which gave special powers to the state. The article allowed the state a certain amount of autonomy – its own constitution, a separate flag and freedom to make laws. Foreign affairs, defence and communications remained the preserve (domain) of the central government. It also allowed Jammu and Kashmir to make its own rules relating to permanent residency, ownership of property and fundamental rights. It did also bar Indians from outside the state from purchasing property or settling there.

run (verb) – operate, manage.

fell (verb) – kill, gun down.

implement (verb) – execute, apply, put into action, put into effect, put into practice, carry out, perform, administer.

regarding (preposition) – concerning, with regard to, with respect to.

ANSWERS

1. D
2. E
3. E
4. A
5. D
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. E
11. C
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. C
18. D
19. E

Synonyms Multiple Choice Worksheet

Choose the correct word for each provided synonym(s).


1. meager, meagerly, stingy, scrimpy

A. Woe
B. treacherous
C. excursion
D. meagre
E. manoeuvre

2. woefulness, suffering

A. Choppy
B. woe
C. manoeuvre
D. treacherous
E. Woe

3. suggest, paint a picture, raise, conjure, conjure up, invoke, stir, call down, arouse, bring up, put forward, call forth, educe, elicit, extract, draw out, provoke, kick up, enkindle, kindle, fire

A. blip
B. Reckon
C. lurk
D. Woe
E. evoke

4. underhand, underhanded, furtive, sneak, stealthy, surreptitious

A. Sneaky
B. treacherous
C. fickle
D. dampen
E. lurk

5. skulk, ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, ambuscade, lie in wait, loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, mill about, mill around

A. Sneaky
B. assertion
C. dampen
D. lurk
E. jag

6. maneuver, evasive action, tactical maneuver, tactical manoeuvre, play, simulated military operation, tactic, tactics, manoeuver, operate, steer, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise

A. manoeuvre
B. aloof
C. trajectory
D. woe
E. Sneaky

7. pip, radar target

A. Sneaky
B. aloof
C. blip
D. dampen
E. woe

8. debris, dust, junk, rubble

A. Woe
B. assertion
C. detritus
D. lurk
E. Sneaky

9. damp, soften, weaken, break, deaden, moisten, wash, stifle, muffle, mute, dull, tone down

A. dampen
B. assertion
C. Reckon
D. Choppy
E. manoeuvre

10. unreliable, punic, perfidious

A. assertion
B. woe
C. detritus
D. Choppy
E. treacherous

11. distant, upstage

A. Sneaky
B. fickle
C. aloof
D. excursion
E. trajectory

12. woefulness, suffering

A. trajectory
B. lurk
C. woe
D. assertion
E. Reckon

13. dag

A. jag
B. Woe
C. assertion
D. evoke
E. excursion

14. count, think, opine, suppose, imagine, guess, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, figure, see, consider, view, regard, estimate, count on, forecast, bet, depend, look

A. Reckon
B. treacherous
C. woe
D. Sneaky
E. manoeuvre

15. averment, asseveration, affirmation, statement

A. dampen
B. assertion
C. lurk
D. blip
E. jag

16. volatile, erratic, mercurial, quicksilver

A. dampen
B. manoeuvre
C. fickle
D. Choppy
E. lurk

17. jerky

A. trajectory
B. woe
C. Choppy
D. meagre
E. manoeuvre

18. jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay, digression

A. aloof
B. evoke
C. dampen
D. excursion
E. assertion

19. flight

A. manoeuvre
B. Woe
C. woe
D. evoke
E. trajectory