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61
To atone for one's sins
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Expiate.

Apologise: express regret for something that one has done wrong.
Ingratiate: bring oneself into favour with someone by flattering or trying to please them.
Expiate: make amends or reparation for (guilt or wrongdoing).
Propitiate: win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
62
People in a riot
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Mob.

Individual: single; separate.
Separate: forming or viewed as a unit apart or by itself.
Mob: a large crowd of people, especially one that is disorderly and intent on causing trouble or violence.
Congregation: a group of people assembled for religious worship.
63
A tumour which is not likely to spread
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
One word substitute is Benign.

Benign: (of a tumour) not malignant.
Localised: restrict (something) to a particular place.
Dead: no longer alive.
Malignant: (of a disease) very virulent or infectious.
64
A list of explanation of words, especially unusual ones at the end of a book
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Glossary.

Appendix: a section or table of subsidiary matter at the end of a book or document.
Index: (in a book or set of books) an alphabetical list of names, subjects, etc. with reference to the pages on which they are mentioned.
Glossary: an alphabetical list of words relating to a specific subject, text, or dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary.
Bibliography: a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, typically printed as an appendix.
65
Room with toilet facilities
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
One word substitute is Lavatory.

Suite: a set of rooms designated for one person's or family's use or for a particular purpose.
Deluxe: luxurious or sumptuous; of a superior kind.
Lavatory: a room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets.
Cabin: a private room or compartment on a ship.
66
To surround with armed forces
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
One word substitute is Besiege.

Seize: take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Attack: take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force.
Cease: come or bring to an end.
Besiege: surround (a place) with armed forces in order to capture it or force its surrender.
67
Place which provides both board and lodging
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Inn.

Cafe: a small restaurant selling light meals and drinks.
Inn: a house providing accommodation, food, and drink, especially for travellers.
Restaurant: a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
Motel: a roadside hotel designed primarily for motorists, typically having the rooms arranged in low blocks with parking directly outside.
68
The normal abode of an animal or plant
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Habitat.

Environment: the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates.
Habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.
Settlement: an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
Niche: a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament.
69
The rule of a person who is tyrant
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
One word substitute is Despotism.

Despotism: the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way.
Anarchy: a state of disorder due to absence or non-recognition of authority or other controlling systems.
Tyranny: cruel and oppressive government or rule.
Dictatorship: government by a dictator.
70
That which can be carried
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
One word substitute is Portable.

Handy: convenient to handle or use; useful.
Portable: able to be easily carried or moved, especially because being of a lighter and smaller version than usual.
Potable: safe to drink; drinkable.
Bearable: able to be endured.