Answer: (d) Elan means vigour or energy and enthusiasm, opposite of enthusiasm would be nervousness, composure means calmness, dignity is calm and serious manner while brashness is opposite to composure.

Answer: (c) Irascible is hot tempered, or someone who easily gets angry, roguish is playful, it is more clearly an antonym to hot tempered than friendly or even kind. Both words Irascible and roguish concern the temperament of a person, while others are about his nature.

Answer: (a) Nebulous is indistinct something that does not have a clear outline, Concrete is solid and of definite shape.

Answer: (a) Penchant is a natural inclination towards something, lone means only, alone, single.

Answer: (c) Perfunctory is a task performed only for the sake of it, done carelessly without much attention.

Answer: (d) Transient is something that is momentous or not fixed, which passes away with time, eternal is what lasts forever.

Answer: (a) Sublime is magnificent and great, base is anything low, ordinary, concise means short or compact, partial is not complete, and Insist is to make a request.

Answer: (b) Mansion is a very big house, while hovel is a small, dingy house, castle is a large fortified residence.

Answer: (c) Partition is to divide, unify is to bring together, enjoin means command or an order.

Answer: (d) Primitive means of the very old time, and thus not very developed or refined, sophisticated is well-refined and well mannered, Naive means inexperienced.

Answer: (a) Termagant means quarrelsome or someone who always quarrels while charming is the one who pleases. Turbulent means agitated. Brawling is to fight and create noise, shrewish also means quarrelsome.

Answer: (c) Transient is what doesn’t last forever, i.e. what is not permanent. Transitory, fleeting, momentary all means the same as transient.

Answer: (c) Regression means to go back or return; reverse, relapse and retreat all mean going back. Regenerate on the other hand means to create a new life, go ahead. Thus is the antonym.

Answer: (a) Vengeful is full of vengeance, i.e., anger and revenge; forgiving will be opposite to taking revenge; Vindictive is to attack and Vicious is something evil.

Answer: (d) Tirade is a formal and strong criticism, Censure, declamation and discredit are synonymous to Tirade, analogy means excessive praise.

Answer: (a) Salutatory is the welcome speech and valedictory is a farewell speech, derivative means something that has been derived from another.

Answer: (c) Tractable is something that can be managed easily, i.e., manageable.

Answer: (a) Cynical is a person who believes the motives and intentions of other people are always bad or evil, i.e., he always suspects, doubts mistrusts, as opposite to a trusting person. Gallant is very brave, brazen means shameless and Tiresome is long and tiring work.

Answer: (c) Grisly means unpleasant, fragrant is something that smells pleasant, haggard is very thin and lean.

Answer: (b) Cadaverous is very slim or thin, obese is very fat, lucid means clearly expressed, inquisitive is to be very curious, and skillful is someone who shows great skill.