Synonyms Exercises with Answers

Answer: (c) Revulsion is opposite of attraction, it means a repellant disgusting feeling, avenge is to take revenge, apathy means indifference or cold attitude toward a thing or person.

Answer: (b) Grit is a sense of determination to face a difficult condition i. e., courage.

Answer: (a) Salacious and Obscene both mean vulgar and offending in sexual matters. Wholesome is pleasant or enjoyable.

Answer: (d) Clout means influence or dominance or power in the respective field.

Answer: (a) Foment means to provoke something evil or to do wrong. Shield is to cover or protect someone or something. Waver means to get gradually weak in intensity or effort or voice.

Answer: (a) Repercussion means the consequent action or result or reaction of an action.

Answer: (a) Propitious means favorable. Versatile is someone who has many talents or skills

Answer: (b) Talisman is an object supposed to bring good luck, that would be a charm, fiction is a figment of imagination, untrue.

Answer: (a) Penury and destitution both mean extreme poverty, vigour is active physical or mental strength, digestive is related to digestion.

Answer: (d) Affront means an insult, indignity is humiliation which also means insult, exile is being sent away from one’s country usually is a punishment, contours are the outlines of an object or geographical area. Eruption is a sudden break out.

Answer: (c) Amicable means friendly and harmonious means an agreement and working together with perfect cooperation, friendliness is always harmonious, nebulous means not in a definite shape, abominable is hateful, delicate is soft.

Answer: (c) Dregs means left over, last and useless part of something, debris also means the remaining ruins of a structure, accoutrements means additional items needed with a dress.

Answer: (c) Loquacious is to talk a lot, i.e.., talkative, obstinate mean stubborn,

Answer: (b) Waive is used as the discounts or relaxations given in a loan or a debt, e.g., ‘I will waive off the interest for last two months’ thus the synonym will be release, permit is to allow, admit is to accept, restrict is to stop or control.

Answer: (a) Elan means vivacious, i.e., full of colour, life and enthusiasm, flair means natural ability, means inner enthusiasm to do a thing, spiritual is ‘of the spirit’, inspiration is motivation.

Answer: (d) Gauche is lacking ease or grace of manner, i.e. someone dull and incipient, Vain means false pride, polished is sophisticated and refined so opposite to Gauche, tactless is someone who is dumb or dull.

Answer: (c) Browbeat is to scare someone by powerful words, timidate is also to overpower or influence greatly, incite fear. Tarnish is to lose luster.

Answer: (d) Imposture means deception or cheating.

Answer: (c) Proboscis means long flexible snout, probe is to question.

Answer: (a) Parley is to discuss, sweeten is to make something sweet.