Question 1

Phrasal-verb synonym (vocabulary – meaning of “turn up”): Choose the option that best expresses the meaning. Target: TURN UP (phrasal verb) Instruction: Select the closest synonym in common usage meaning “to appear or arrive, often unexpectedly.”

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Meaning As a phrasal verb, turn up commonly means to appear or arrive, especially unexpectedly. (It can also mean “increase” as in volume, but the arrival sense is the most tested.) Option analysis Arrive — direct synonym for this sense. ✅Reject — opposite in meaning to “accept”; unrelated. ❌Manufacture — to produce; unrelated. ❌Search — to look for; different action. ❌ Example He finally turned up at noon → He finally arrived at noon. Final Answer Arrive

Question 2

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “vigour”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: VIGOUR Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “active strength; vitality; robust energy.”

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Meaning Vigour (BrE spelling; AmE: vigor) denotes strength, energy, and vitality. Option analysis Vitality — closest synonym capturing energetic liveliness. ✅Illness / Apathy / Lassitude — weakness, indifference, or tiredness; antonyms. ❌ Usage She attacked the task with vigour → with vitality and energy. Final Answer Vitality

Question 3

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of “garnish”): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: GARNISH Instruction: Select the closest synonym meaning “to decorate (especially food/dishes) for presentation.”

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Meaning To garnish is to decorate, especially food (e.g., garnish a dish with herbs). In legal contexts “garnish wages” exists, but culinary “decorate/adorn” is the exam-default sense. Option analysis Adorn — to decorate; best synonym for the culinary sense. ✅Punish — unrelated (discipline).Cook — to prepare by heating; not merely decorate. ❌Scatter — to strew randomly; not purposeful decoration. ❌ Example Garnish the soup with parsley → Adorn the soup with parsley. Final Answer Adorn

Question 4

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

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Meaning Mendacious means habitually telling lies; not truthful; deceitful, dishonest, untruthful. Option analysis Deceitful — exact synonym (lying/dishonest).Candid/Truthful/Sincere — all indicate honesty; they are antonyms of mendacious. Usage tip A mendacious statement is a false one made with intent to deceive. Final Answer Deceitful

Question 5

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

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Meaning Garrulity = excessive talkativeness; chattiness; loquacity. Option analysis Loquacity — direct synonym (talkativeness).Taciturnity/Reserve/Silence — denote quietness or unwillingness to speak; antonyms. Common pitfall Do not confuse garrulous (talkative) with gargantuan (huge); similar look, different meanings. Final Answer Loquacity

Question 6

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

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Meaning Morose = gloomy, ill-tempered, and unsociable; sullen. Option analysis Sullen — closest synonym (gloomy and withdrawn).Cheerful/Jovial/Buoyant — convey happiness or high spirits; antonyms. Usage He became morose after the loss = He became sullen and gloomy. Final Answer Sullen

Question 7

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

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Meaning Voracious = having a very eager approach to an activity or an insatiable appetite for food; ravenous, gluttonous. Option analysis Ravenous — strong synonym (extremely hungry or greedy for something).Satiated/Contented — satisfied; opposite sense.Apathetic — lacking interest; unrelated to appetite/intensity. Final Answer Ravenous

Question 8

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

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Meaning Awakened = aroused from sleep or brought into awareness; roused. Option analysis Roused — direct synonym (woken up/stimulated to awareness).Asleep — opposite state.Numbed/Dulled — reduced sensation or sharpness; not equivalent to awakened. Usage The noise awakened him = The noise roused him. Final Answer Roused

Question 9

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

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Meaning Gratify = to give pleasure or satisfaction; satisfy, please, indulge. Option analysis Satisfy — best synonym (to fulfill a desire or give pleasure).Irritate/Offend/Displease — produce the opposite effect of gratification. Final Answer Satisfy

Question 10

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

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Meaning Precarious = dangerously insecure or uncertain; not firmly held; risky, unstable. Option analysis Risky — closest everyday synonym.Secure/Stable/Certain — the opposite of precarious. Usage tip A precarious ladder position is a risky setup. Final Answer Risky

Question 11

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

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Meaning Infamy = the state of being well known for a wicked or shameful act; ill fame; notoriety, disrepute. Option analysis Notoriety — best match (being famous for something bad).Glory/Honor/Renown — positive fame; antonyms. Note While notoriety can sometimes be used neutrally, its dominant sense is negative, aligning with infamy. Final Answer Notoriety

Question 12

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

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Meaning Masterly = showing great skill or proficiency; skilful, expert, consummate. Option analysis Skilful — direct synonym.Clumsy/Inept — lacking skill; antonyms.Average — ordinary; far from masterly. Final Answer Skilful

Question 13

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

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Meaning Scintillating = sparkling or brilliantly and excitingly clever; witty, brilliant. Option analysis Witty — best everyday synonym when describing conversation or style.Dull/Monotonous/Tedious — opposites of lively brilliance. Usage A scintillating debate = a witty, sparkling exchange. Final Answer Witty

Question 14

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "tepid"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: TEPID Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "lukewarm; showing little warmth or enthusiasm."

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Given data Word under test: tepid. Task: choose the nearest synonym in everyday English. Meaning and approach In temperature contexts, tepid means mildly warm or lukewarm. In attitude contexts, it means lacking enthusiasm. Option analysis Lukewarm — exact synonym for mildly warm; also metaphorically unenthusiastic. ✅Torrid — very hot; opposite in degree. ❌Icy — very cold; opposite. ❌Fervent — very enthusiastic; opposite in attitude. ❌ Usage tip "Tepid tea" or "a tepid response" can be read as "lukewarm tea" or "an unenthusiastic response". Common pitfalls Do not confuse tepid with teeming or torpid; those are unrelated. Final Answer Lukewarm

Question 15

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "voracious"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: VORACIOUS Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "exceedingly hungry; having an insatiable appetite for …

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Meaning Voracious describes extreme hunger or an insatiable desire (for food, reading, learning, etc.). Option analysis Ravenous — extremely hungry; best synonym. ✅Abstemious — self-denying in eating and drinking; near opposite. ❌Dainty — delicate or fastidious; not a hunger level. ❌Contented — satisfied; not hungry. ❌ Example A voracious reader → a ravenous reader for books (metaphorical appetite). Final Answer Ravenous

Question 16

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "unite"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: UNITE Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "to bring together; to join or combine into one."

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Meaning Unite means to join together into a single unit or group. Option analysis Combine — to bring together or merge; best synonym. ✅Separate — to set apart; antonym. ❌Scatter — to disperse; antonymal idea. ❌Divide — to split; antonym. ❌ Usage The two firms agreed to unite → The two firms agreed to combine. Final Answer Combine

Question 17

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "combat"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: COMBAT Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "to fight; to contend against."

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Meaning Combat means to fight or struggle against something. Option analysis Battle — to fight or engage in conflict; closest synonym. ✅Retreat — withdraw; opposite action. ❌Avoid — keep away; not engage. ❌Yield — give way or surrender; opposite outcome. ❌ Usage Combat disease → battle disease. Final Answer Battle

Question 18

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "refectory"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: REFECTORY Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "a dining hall, especially in a school, college, or mon…

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Meaning A refectory is a large dining room, typically in institutions such as colleges and monasteries. Option analysis Dining hall — exact synonym. ✅Dormitory — sleeping quarters. ❌Pantry — food storage area. ❌Kitchen — place where food is cooked, not where many dine. ❌ Usage Lunch will be served in the refectory → Lunch will be served in the dining hall. Final Answer Dining hall

Question 19

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "uncouth"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: UNCOUTH Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "lacking good manners; crude or unrefined."

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Meaning Uncouth describes behavior that is crude, ill-mannered, or lacking refinement. Option analysis Rude — closest everyday synonym. ✅Polished / Urbane — refined and sophisticated; opposites. ❌Courteous — polite; opposite. ❌ Note In formal registers, uncouth can imply socially awkward and lacking grace. Final Answer Rude

Question 20

Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "error"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: ERROR Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "a mistake; something incorrect."

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Meaning Error is a lapse or incorrect action; a mistake. Option analysis Mistake — direct synonym. ✅Terror / Horror — intense fear; unrelated semantics. ❌Rumor — unverified information; different concept. ❌ Usage A calculation error → a calculation mistake. Final Answer Mistake

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