Exercise-15
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.Perspicacious
 (A) clear                               (B) hazy                    Â
(C) shrewd                            (D) bad
2. Proscribe
 (A) allow                              (B) prescribe              Â
(C) banish                (D) advance
3. Obfuscation
(A) confusing others       (B)pron                     Â
(C) to darken             (D)Infer
4. Prone
 (A) thrown forward           (B) disease                Â
(C) supine                (D) inactive
5. Intrepid
(A) ugly                  (B) fearless                Â
(C) selfish                (D) coward
6. Vernal
(A) luxuriant             (B) springlike            Â
(C) scale                 (D) dirty
7. Gluttony
(A) happiness            (B) contentment        Â
(C) satisfaction           (D) greed
8. Incensed
 (A) incited              (B) affected              Â
(C) encouraged           (D) inspired
9. Sozzled
(A) cultured             (B) drunk                  Â
(C) moderate             (D) burning
10. Vituperate
 (A) encourage           (B) appraise               Â
(C) abuse                (D) appreciate
11. Compunction
 (A) regret               (B) appreciate           Â
(C) wonder              (D) anger
12. Obstreperous
 (A) cheerful             (B) noisy                  Â
(C) calm                               (D) obstinate
13. Ostracise
 (A) welcome             (B) include                Â
(C) expedite             (D) cut off
14. Deplete
 (A) take away           (B) fill                                   Â
(C) make greater         (D) to exhaust
15. Osmosis
 (A) gradual acceptance   (B) slow recovery
(C) abrupt ending        (D) crowded
Answers:-
1.CÂ 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.A
5.BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 6.B
7.DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 8.A
9.BÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 10.C
11.AÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 12.B
13.DÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 14.D
15.A
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