Question 1

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “improvement”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: IMPROVEMENT  Instruction: Select the closest synonym signifying positive development or enhancement.

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Meaning Improvement denotes becoming better, an upgrade in quality, performance, or condition. Option analysis Enhancement — act of improving or increasing value; best synonym. ✅Decline — movement to worse; antonym. ❌Deterioration — process of becoming worse; antonym. ❌Erosion — gradual wearing away; typically negative. ❌ Example There was a marked improvement in test scores → a clear enhancement in scores. Final Answer Enhancement

Question 2

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “inebriate”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: INEBRIATE  Instruction: Select the closest synonym used in standard English vocabulary tests.

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Meaning Inebriate can function as a noun meaning a drunkard, or as a verb meaning to intoxicate; here, the common test synonym is the noun. Option analysis Drunkard — a person who is habitually drunk; correct synonym. ✅Sober — not intoxicated; antonym. ❌Abstainer — person who refrains from alcohol; near antonym. ❌Teetotaller — person who never drinks alcohol; antonym. ❌ Usage The tavern turned away known inebriates → known drunkards. Final Answer Drunkard

Question 3

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “sterile”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: STERILE  Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning incapable of producing offspring or fruit; by extension, barren.

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Meaning Sterile commonly means unable to reproduce or not productive; also can mean free from living microorganisms (medical sense). In vocabulary tests, the sense aligned with barren is typical. Option analysis Barren — not producing or incapable of producing; best synonym here. ✅Fertile — capable of producing abundantly; antonym. ❌Prolific — highly productive; antonym. ❌Fecund — very fertile; antonym. ❌ Example Sterile soil cannot support crops → Barren soil cannot support crops. Final Answer Barren

Question 4

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: ABJECT Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Given data Word: abject Task: Pick the closest synonym in standard exam usage. Meaning & usage Abject = extremely bad, degrading, or miserable (e.g., abject poverty; abject misery); also servilely submissive (abject apology). Option analysis Wretched — conveys extreme misery/degradation; best match.Haughty — proud/arrogant (near antonym in tone).Average — neutral; not extreme.Tenuous — weak/slight; not the same as degraded/miserable. Common pitfalls Confusing abject with merely “low” or “slight.” It denotes extreme degradation/misery or servility. Final Answer Wretched

Question 5

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: MOVING Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Moving can mean “in motion,” but in vocabulary tests it often means “evoking strong emotion; poignant.” Option analysis Touching — emotionally affecting; aligns with the idiomatic sense of “moving.”Stationary/Dormant — imply not moving; antonymic to the literal sense.Dull — boring; opposite of emotionally affecting. Final Answer Touching

Question 6

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: IRONIC Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Ironic (also “ironical”) = expressing meaning using language that normally signifies the opposite, often for humorous or emphatic effect; can overlap with sarcastic in tone. Option analysis Sarcastic — closest in common exam sense (cutting, ironic speech).Literal — non-figurative; opposite tendency.Sincere/Pious — earnest; not ironic. Final Answer Sarcastic

Question 7

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: TIMID Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Timid = lacking courage or confidence; easily frightened. Option analysis Shy — closely matches the sense of timidity.Brave/Reckless — opposite in courage/risk-taking.Boastful — proud/vaunting; unrelated to fearfulness. Final Answer Shy

Question 8

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: EXTRICATE Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Extricate = to set free; to release or disentangle from a difficulty or constraint. Option analysis Disentangle — precise synonym.Involve/Complicate — opposite direction (entangle further).Entrust — assign responsibility; unrelated. Final Answer Disentangle

Question 9

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: NEUTRAL Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Neutral = not taking sides; unbiased; non-aligned. Option analysis Impartial — exact synonym.Biased — partial; opposite.Incensed — very angry; unrelated.Belligerent — warlike/hostile; unrelated to neutrality. Final Answer Impartial

Question 10

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: SHALLOW Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Shallow = not deep (literal); also lacking depth of thought/feeling (figurative). Option analysis Superficial — matches the figurative sense “lacking depth.”Profound — deep; antonym.Abyssal — very deep; antonym.Earnest — serious/sincere; not about depth. Final Answer Superficial

Question 11

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: DIVERSION Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Diversion = something that diverts or entertains; pastime; amusement; also a change of route (detour) or distraction. Option analysis Amusement — common primary sense in vocabulary tests (pastime/entertainment).Task/Obligation — duties; not a “diversion.”Focus — concentration; opposite of diversion/distraction. Final Answer Amusement

Question 12

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: INSOLVENT Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Insolvent = unable to pay debts; bankrupt. Option analysis Bankrupt — direct synonym.Affluent — rich; antonymic.Solvent — able to pay debts; antonym.Frugal — thrifty; unrelated to ability to pay debts. Final Answer Bankrupt

Question 13

Synonyms (vocabulary): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word  Target word: INEXPLICABLE Select the most appropriate synonym from the options provided.

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Meaning Inexplicable = unable to be explained or accounted for. Option analysis Unaccountable — exact synonym: cannot be adequately explained.Obvious/Lucid — clear and easily understood; antonymic.Predictable — expected; not about explainability. Final Answer Unaccountable

Question 14

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “feeble”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: FEEBLE  Instruction: Select the closest synonym that conveys “weak; lacking physical or mental strength.”

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Given data Target word: feeble. Task: Pick the nearest synonym by meaning. Concept / Approach ‘‘Feeble’’ describes something weak, frail, or lacking force, whether physically (a feeble pulse), mentally (feeble argument), or emotionally. Option analysis Weak — direct synonym for feeble; matches all common contexts. ✅Robust — strong, healthy; antonym. ❌Sturdy — firm, strongly built; antonym. ❌Strong — clear antonym. ❌ Usage tip ‘‘A feeble excuse’’ = a weak excuse. Final Answer Weak

Question 15

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “transient”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: TRANSIENT  Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “temporary; short-lived; passing.”

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Given data Word: transient. Concept / Approach ‘‘Transient’’ means brief in duration; not permanent. Option analysis Temporary — best synonym (short-lived). ✅Permanent / Enduring / Lasting — all suggest persistence or long duration; antonyms. ❌ Example Transient showers = temporary showers. Final Answer Temporary

Question 16

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “bare”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: BARE  Instruction: Select the closest synonym indicating “without covering; naked; exposed.”

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Given data Word: bare. Concept / Approach Primary sense: uncovered or exposed; can also mean minimal (bare essentials). Option analysis Naked — core synonym for uncovered/exposed. ✅Covered — opposite. ❌Decorated — adorned; opposite nuance. ❌Plentiful — abundant; unrelated to covering. ❌ Usage Bare hands = naked hands without gloves. Final Answer Naked

Question 17

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “repeal”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: REPEAL  Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “to cancel or revoke a law, order, or act.”

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Meaning To repeal is to officially cancel or annul a statute, regulation, or decision. Option analysis Revoke — direct synonym (to withdraw/cancel officially). ✅Enact — to make into law; opposite process. ❌Support — to back; not cancellation. ❌Proclaim — to announce; different act. ❌ Example The parliament repealed the act = the parliament revoked it. Final Answer Revoke

Question 18

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “salacity”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: SALACITY  Instruction: Select the closest synonym indicating “lewdness; lustful or obscene interest.”

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Meaning ‘‘Salacity’’ denotes obscene, lustful inclination; prurience. Option analysis Lewdness — direct synonym. ✅Decorum — proper behavior; opposite tone. ❌Piety — religious devotion; unrelated/opposite. ❌Chastity — sexual purity; opposite. ❌ Note Also seen as ‘‘salaciousness’’ → lewdness/prurience. Final Answer Lewdness

Question 19

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “ecstatic”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: ECSTATIC  Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “overwhelmingly happy; enraptured; euphoric.”

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Meaning ‘‘Ecstatic’’ describes intense joy or rapture. Option analysis Euphoric — intense happiness; direct synonym. ✅Apathetic — indifferent; opposite mood. ❌Calm — neutral/placid; not ecstatic. ❌Mournful — sad; opposite. ❌ Usage Fans were ecstatic after the win → fans were euphoric. Final Answer Euphoric

Question 20

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “admonish”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning.  Target word: ADMONISH  Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “to warn or reprimand (often gently) for a fault.”

Accepted Answer

Meaning To admonish is to caution, advise, or reprimand someone for a fault or lapse, typically in a mild or earnest manner. Option analysis Reprimand — closest synonym (to reprove). ✅Praise / Applaud / Reward — positive responses; antonymic in tone. ❌ Usage The teacher admonished the class for talking → the teacher reprimanded them. Final Answer Reprimand

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