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11
The Japanese have introduced a nippy little car for joy riders.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Funny : causing laughter or amusement; humorous.
Cheap : low in price, especially in relation to similar items or services.
Quick : moving fast or doing something in a short time.
Expensive : costing a lot of money.
Nippy : able to move quickly; nimble.

Synonym of Nippy is Quick
12
Some people enjoy hobnobbing with the rich and famous.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Associating : be involved with; mix.
Chatting : talk in a friendly and informal way.
Conspiring : make secret plans jointly to commit an unlawful or harmful act.
Living : an income sufficient to live on or the means of earning it.
Hobnobbing : mix socially, especially with those of perceived higher social status.

Synonym of Hobnobbing is Associating
13
She is really a fantastic girl.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Wonderful : inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous.
Charming : very pleasant or attractive.
Beautiful : pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
Intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.
Fantastic : marvellous, wonderful.

Synonym of Fantastic is Wonderful
14
He is considered by every one as a man of integrity.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Power : the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way.
Character : the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
Wealth : an abundance of valuable possessions or money.
Honesty : the quality of being honest.
Integrity : the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.

Synonym of Integrity is Honesty
15
Lost in his own revery, he forgot that vicissitudes can change the course of man's life.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Difficulties : the state or condition of being difficult.
Change : make or become different.
Impediments : a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.
Unfortunate : having or marked by bad fortune; unlucky.
Vicissitudes : a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Synonym of Vicissitudes is Change
16
The incident affected him so much that he could not forget it for several days.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Upset : make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.
Changed : make or become different.
Influenced : have an influence on.
Controlled : not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control.
Affected : influenced or touched by an external factor.

Synonym of Affected is Influenced
17
Ambition is subdued by poverty.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Modified : make partial or minor changes to (something).
Challenged : used euphemistically to indicate that someone suffers disability in a specified respect.
Sombre : having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness.
Diluted : (of a liquid) weakened by the addition of water or another solvent.
Subdued : (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.

Synonym of Subdued is Sombre
18
He was a contemplative person.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Thoughtful : absorbed in or involving thought.
Careless : not giving sufficient attention or thought to avoiding harm or errors.
Over-zealous : too zealous in one's attitude or behaviour.
Mischievous : causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.
Contemplative : expressing or involving prolonged thought.

Synonym of Contemplative is Thoughtful
19
Some army units were decimated during the surprise attack.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Denounced : publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
Captured : take into one's possession or control by force.
Defeated : having been beaten in a battle or other contest.
Destroyed : end the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.
Decimated : kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of.

Synonym of Decimated is Destroyed
20
His singing enthralled the entire audience.
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Disappointed : sad or displeased because someone or something has failed to fulfil one's hopes or expectations.
Captivated : attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.
Entertained : provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
Surprised : feeling or showing surprise.
Enthralled : capture the fascinated attention of.

Synonym of Enthralled is Captivated