Exercise-23
Directions: In each of the following questions, choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word out of the given alternatives
1.OBDURATE
 (a) Adamant              (b) Helpful                 (c) Simple                              (d) Flexible
2. IRONIC (Railways, 1996)
 (a) Good-natured    (b) Inflexible              (c) Disguisedly sarcastic        (d) Bitter
3. LIBERTY
 (a) Obligation      (b) Rights          (c) Freedom                           (d) Democracy
4. VIRILE
 (a) Boastful        (b) Manly                   (c) Pompous                           (d) Athletic
5. LEGITIMATE
(a) Rightful        (b) Valid           (c) Illicit                  (d) Correct
6. AMBITION
 (a) Expectation     (b) Desire          (c) Aspiration                         (d) Goal
7. FRACTIOUS
(a) Disheartening   (b) Irritable         (c) Comic                 (d) Pleasing
8. FLABBY
 (a) Obese         (b)Filthy                     (c) Chubby                (d)Loss
9. DEMISE
(a) Decline        (b) Decay                   (c) Original               (d) Meritor
10. PRISTINE
 (a) Traditional     (b)Expensive              (c) Dormant              (d) EnduesÂ
11. TURN UP
 (a) Show up       (b) Come up               (c) Land up               (d) Crop up
12. EDIFY
 (a) Consume      (b) Satisfy          (c) Instruct               (d)Amuse
13. ROTUND
(a) Stout          (b) Round                   (c) Resonant             (d) Gilded
14. APOLOGUE (Assn. Grade, 1995)
 (a) Moral fable    (b) Afterthought     (c) Ancient legend        (d) Explanation         Â
15. OPTIMISTIC
 (a) Optician       (b) Favorable        (c) Wishful              (d) Hopeful
16. CANDID
(a) Sincere        (b) Polite                    (c) Plain-spoken          (d) Rude
17. INCENSED
 (a) Inspired       (b) Encouraged      (c) Incited               (d) Affected
18. INCONTINENT (U.D.C. 1994)
(a) Unrestrained    (b) Restless                (c) Inconstant            (d) Uncertain                        Â
19. RECIPROCATE
 (a) Grant         (b) Interchange      (c) Receive              (d) Deliver
20. ABSTAIN
(a) Resist         (b) Refrain          (c) Assist                (d) Attain
ANSWERS
1.(b)Â Â Â Â Â 2. (c)
3.(c)Â Â Â Â Â 4. (b)
5. (d)Â Â Â Â 6. (b)
7. (b)Â Â Â Â 8. (d)
9. (d)Â Â Â Â 10.(b)
11. (b)Â Â Â 12. (c)
13. (b)Â Â Â 14. (a)
15. (d)Â Â Â 16. (c)
17. (c)Â Â Â 18. (a)
19. (b)Â Â Â 20. (a)
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