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His living style and his conduct showed him opulent.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Opulent : ostentatiously costly and luxurious.
Sumptuous : splendid and expensive-looking.
Drooping : bend or hang downwards limply.
Wealthy : having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich.
Poor : lacking sufficient money to live at a standard considered comfortable or normal in a society.

Antonym of Opulent is Poor
2
His logic seemed absurd.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Absurd : wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Fictional : relating to or occurring in fiction; invented for the purposes of fiction.
Rational : based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
Proportional : corresponding in size or amount to something else.
Useless : not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome.

Antonym of Absurd is Rational
3
His move was a calculated one.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Calculated : (of an action) done with full awareness of the likely consequences.
Idiotic : very stupid.
Simple : easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
Thoughtless : (of a person or their behaviour) not showing consideration for the needs of other people.
Artless : without guile or deception.

Antonym of Calculated is Thoughtless
4
His partners felt that it was a viable business proposition.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Viable : capable of working successfully; feasible.
Impracticable : (of a course of action) impossible in practice to do or carry out.
Inviolable : never to be broken, infringed, or dishonoured.
Unavailable : not able to be used or obtained; not at someone's disposal.
Enviable : arousing or likely to arouse envy.

Antonym of Viable is Impracticable
5
His plans may sound nebulous.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Nebulous : in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.
Clear : easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.
Concrete : existing in a material or physical form; not abstract.
Prominent : important; famous.
Inconspicuous : not clearly visible or attracting attention.

Antonym of Nebulous is Clear
6
His punctuality and regularity propitiates everyone with whom he deals.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Propitiates : win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
Depresses : make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.
Excites : cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.
Enrages : make (someone) very angry.
Appeases : pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Antonym of Propitiates is Enrages
7
His short put pointed speech was applauded by all sections of the audience.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Applauded : show approval or praise by clapping.
Welcomed : greet (someone arriving) in a polite or friendly way.
Praised : express warm approval or admiration of.
Misunderstood : incorrectly interpreted or understood.
Disapproved : have or express an unfavourable opinion.

Antonym of Applauded is Disapproved
8
His style of writing is quite verbose.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Verbose : using or expressed in more words than are needed.
Lucid : expressed clearly; easy to understand.
Succinct : (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
Unusual : not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
Comical : amusing, especially in a ludicrous or absurd way.

Antonym of Verbose is Succinct
9
His was a sulky disposition.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sulky : morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful.
Mild : not severe, serious, or harsh.
Cheerful : noticeably happy and optimistic.
Loving : feeling or showing love or great care.
Kind : a group of people or things having similar characteristics.

Antonym of Sulky is Cheerful
10
His writings have been much eulogised by Indian scholars.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Eulogised : praise highly in speech or writing.
Condemned : express complete disapproval of; censure.
Flouted : openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).
Disapproved : have or express an unfavourable opinion.
Disparage : regard or represent as being of little worth.

Antonym of Eulogised is Condemned