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31
The stranger who stayed with us was a ruthless fellow.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Ruthless : having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
Candid : truthful and straightforward; frank.
Sympathetic : feeling, showing, or expressing sympathy.
Cordial : warm and friendly.
Courteous : polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.

Antonym of Ruthless is Sympathetic
32
The students assembled in the meeting hall.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Assembled : (of people) gather together in one place for a common purpose.
Removed : take (something) away or off from the position occupied.
Diffused : spread over a wide area or between a large number of people.
Dispersed : distribute or spread over a wide area.
Eliminated : completely remove or get rid of (something).

Antonym of Assembled is Dispersed
33
The stuffed toy bore a glossy look.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Glossy : shiny and smooth.
Obscene : (of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency.
Dull : lacking brightness, vividness, or sheen.
Sleek : (of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy.
Ventilating : cause air to enter and circulate freely in (a room, building, etc.).

Antonym of Glossy is Dull
34
The sudden appearance of the stranger in the cottage despite all doors being closed is questionable.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Questionable : doubtful as regards truth or validity.
Casual : relaxed and unconcerned.
Surprising : causing surprise; unexpected.
Dubious : hesitating or doubting.
Certain : able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case.

Antonym of Questionable is Certain
35
The teacher gave a vivid description of the next day's programme.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Vivid : producing powerful feelings or strong, clear images in the mind.
Obscure : not clearly expressed or easily understood.
Inanimate : not alive.
Hazy : covered by a haze.
Unintelligible : impossible to understand.

Antonym of Vivid is Obscure
36
The teacher instructed the students to draw the marginal lines.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Marginal : minor and not important; not central.
Central : of the greatest importance; principal or essential.
Fractional : relating to or expressed as a fraction, especially a fraction less than one.
Global : relating to the whole world; worldwide.
Angular : having angles or sharp corners.

Antonym of Marginal is Central
37
The teacher told the student to abridge the essay he had written.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Abridge : shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense.
Amplify : enlarge upon or add detail to (a story or statement).
Shorten : make or become shorter.
Increase : become or make greater in size, amount, or degree.
Modify : make partial or minor changes to (something).

Antonym of Abridge is Amplify
38
The thief confessed at the police station that he had stolen my watch.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Confessed : admit that one has committed a crime or done something wrong.
Concealed : kept secret; hidden.
Disproved : prove that (something) is false.
Denied : state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
Admitted : confess to be true or to be the case.

Antonym of Confessed is Denied
39
The treaty was ratified by the heads of states.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Ratified : sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid.
Set : put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.
Unsettled : lacking order or stability.
Destroyed : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
Annulled : declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result).

Antonym of Ratified is Annulled
40
The two friends were distinct in every thing; dress, manners, hair-style and food habits.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Distinct : recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
Similar : having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.
Uniform : remaining the same in all cases and at all times; unchanging in form or character.
Opposite : situated on the other or further side when seen from a specified or implicit viewpoint; facing.
Different : not the same as another or each other; unlike in nature, form, or quality.

Antonym of Distinct is Similar