From the words lettered A to E, Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the emboldened word
ETIOLATE
A. relegate
B. facilitate
C. clean
D. stain
E. discuss
EXPLANATION Etiolate: pale and weak especially because of lack of light A) Relegate: to give somebody or something a lower or less importance rank, task or state B) Facilitate: to make something especially an action or a process, easy or easier C) Clean: free from dirt D) Stain: to leave or make colored patches or dirty marks on something especially one that is difficult to remove E) Discuss: to talk or write about something THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (D)
FIASCO
A. Production
B. Gamut
C. Analysis
D. Success
E. Allegory
EXPLANATION Fiasco: a complete and ridiculous failure A) Production: the action of manufacturing, growing, extracting things especially in large quantities B) Gamut: the complete range or scale of something C) Analysis: the study of something by examining its parts and their relationship D) Success: the achievement of a desire aim, or of fame, wealth or social position E) Allegory: a story, play, picture etc in which the character and event are meant as symbols, representing e.g. patience, truth or envy THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (D)
ENCOMIUM
A. Censure
B. Invoke
C. Sequence
D. Coherence
E. Paradox
EXPLANATION Encomium: formal word of praise A) Censure: to criticize somebody severely; disapproval B) Invoke: to use something or somebody as an authority for doing or arguing something C) Sequence: asset of events, numbers, actions, etc, in which each follows the one before continuously or in a particular order D) Coherence: logical or consistent; easy to understand; clear E) Paradox: a person, thing or situation that has two contrary features and is therefore rather strange THE CORRECT ANSWER IS A
VOCIFERATE
A. Turgid
B. Listen
C. Resurgent
D. Rapacity
E. Vilify
EXPLANATION Vociferate: noisy and forceful in expressing one’s feelings and opinions A) Turgid: elaborate and difficult to understand B) Listen: to make an effort to hear somebody or something C) Resurgent: reviving after a period of little activity, poor performance, lack of popularity .D) Rapacity: greed, especially for money E) Vilify: to say unpleasant or insulting things about somebody THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (B)
EMPYREAN
A. Amenity
B. Corpulent
C. Exonerate
D. Hellish
E. Indolent
EXPLANATION Empyrean: the highest heaven, supposed by the ancients to contain the pure element of fire A) Amenity: a feature or facility of a place that makes life there easy or pleasant B) Corpulent: (of a person) fat C) Exonerate: to declare somebody free from blame D) Hellish: extremely unpleasant E) Indolent: lazy THE CORRECT ANSWER IS (D)