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71
ZENITH
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
ZENITH : highest point.
Acme : zenith.
Top : the highest or uppermost point.
Nadir : the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation.
Pinnacle : the most successful point.


Antonym of ZENITH is Nadir.
72
PROVOCATION
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
PROVOCATION : action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.
Vocation : a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation.
Pacification : an attempt to create or maintain peace.
Peace : freedom from disturbance.
Destruction: the action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.


Antonym of PROVOCATION is Pacification
73
LOQUACIOUS
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
LOQUACIOUS : talkative.
Reticent : not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.
Talkative : fond of or given to talking.
Garrulous : excessively talkative.
Verbose : using or expressed in more words than are needed.


Antonym of LOQUACIOUS is Reticent
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DENSITY
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
DENSITY : large in quantity.
Rarity : not found in large numbers and so of interest or value.
Intelligence : the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills.
Clarity : clearness.
Brightness : the quality or state of giving out or reflecting light.


Antonym of DENSITY is Rarity
75
INDUSTRIOUS
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
INDUSTRIOUS : diligent and hard-working.
Indifferent : having no particular interest or sympathy.
Indolent: lazy.
Casual : relaxed and unconcerned.
Passive : accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.


Antonym of INDUSTRIOUS is Indolent
76
CONCEDE
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
CONCEDE : accept.

Object : a material thing that can be seen and touched.

Refuse : reject.

Grant : agree to give or allow (something requested) to.

Accede : agree to a demand, request, or treaty. .





Antonym of CONCEDE is Refuse
77
STRINGENT
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
STRINGENT : strict.
General : affecting or concerning all or most people or things.
Vehement : showing strong feeling.
Lenient : (of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.
Magnanimous : generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.


Antonym of STRINGENT is Lenient
78
History abounds in instances of courage.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
abounds : exist in large numbers or amounts.
shines : glow or be bright with reflected light.
lacks : the state of being without or not having enough of something.
suffices : be enough or adequate.
fails : be unsuccessful in achieving one's goal.


Antonym of abounds is lacks
79
The inhabitants of the island were barbarians.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
barbarians : an uncultured or brutish person.
civilized : polite and well-mannered.
cruel : wilfully causing pain or suffering to others, or feeling no concern about it.
uncivilized : not socially, culturally, or morally advanced.
bad : of poor quality or a low standard.

Antonym of barbarians is civilized
80
The members thought that the task was feasible.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
feasible : possible to do easily or conveniently.
impractical : not realistic.
impossible: not able to occur, exist, or be done.
difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
workable : possible.

Antonym of feasible is impractical