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Whenever I go by that shop, the diamond necklace in the window tantalises me.
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Answer: Option C
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Humiliates : make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.
Excites : cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager.
Teases : make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.
Amplifies : increase the volume of (sound), especially using an amplifier.
Tantalises : torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

Synonym of Tantalises is Teases
92
The artists worked with tremendous felicity in expressive poetic language.
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Answer: Option C
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Zeal : great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective.
Excitement : a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
Happiness : the state of being happy.
Expertise : expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
Felicity : intense happiness.

Synonym of Felicity is Happiness
93
I had a terrible dream last night and I was very much scared.
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Answer: Option A
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Frightened : afraid or anxious.
Excited : very enthusiastic and eager.
Injured : harmed, damaged, or impaired.
Unhappy : not happy.
Scared : fearful; frightened.

Synonym of Scared is Frightened
94
The meeting was called to ruminate on recent events in the subcontinent.
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Answer: Option A
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Ponder : think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.
Examine : inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.
Argue : give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view.
Discuss : talk about (something) with a person or people.
Ruminate : think deeply about something.

Synonym of Ruminate is Ponder
95
The thieves left her tied up with rope but she wriggled herself free.
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Answer: Option A
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Shook : move (an object) up and down or from side to side with rapid, forceful, jerky movements.
Escaped : having broken free from confinement or control.
Made : made in a particular place or way.
Allowed : let (someone) have or do something.
Wriggled : twist and turn with quick writhing movements.

Synonym of Wriggled is Shook
96
The accident occurred due to his lapse.
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Answer: Option B
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Haste : excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.
Error : a mistake.
Ignorance : lack of knowledge or information.
Carelessness : failure to give sufficient attention to avoiding harm or errors; negligence.
Lapse : a brief or temporary failure of concentration, memory, or judgement.

Synonym of Lapse is Error
97
His lascivious habits brought him nothing but bad name.
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Answer: Option C
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Treacherous : guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.
Erotic : relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
Lustful : having or showing strong feelings of sexual desire.
Vicious : deliberately cruel or violent.
Lascivious : feeling or revealing an overt sexual interest or desire.

Synonym of Lascivious is Lustful
98
He is deluding himself with false hopes.
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Answer: Option C
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Satisfying : giving fulfilment or the pleasure associated with this.
Entertaining : providing amusement or enjoyment.
Misleading : giving the wrong idea or impression.
Assuring : tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts.
Deluding : make (someone) believe something that is not true.

Synonym of Deluding is Misleading
99
Incensed by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker.
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Answer: Option B
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Enthused : express eager enjoyment, interest, or approval regarding something.
Enraged : very angry; furious.
Inflamed : (of strong feelings) provoked or intensified.
Excited : very enthusiastic and eager.
Incensed : very angry; enraged.

Synonym of Incensed is Enraged
100
Feeling drowsy may be a side effect of too many antibiotics.
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Answer: Option D
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Dizzy : having or involving a sensation of spinning around and losing one's balance.
Energetic : showing or involving great activity or vitality.
Irritable : having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.
Sluggish : lacking energy or alertness.
Drowsy : sleepy and lethargic; half asleep.

Synonym of Drowsy is Sluggish