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31
She overruled her son's demand of a motorbike.
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Answer: Option B
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Neglected : suffering a lack of proper care.
Disallowed : refuse to declare valid.
Ignored : refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.
Fulfilled : satisfied or happy because of fully developing one's abilities or character.
Overruled : reject or disallow by exercising one's superior authority.

Synonym of Overruled is Disallowed
32
The guests were offended by his uncouth manners.
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Answer: Option D
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Wasteful : (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.
Dirty : covered or marked with an unclean substance.
Undesirable : not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant.
Ungracious : not polite or friendly.
Uncouth : lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Synonym of Uncouth is Ungracious
33
Ant is believed to be the most industrious creature.
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Answer: Option B
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Sensible : done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.
Diligent : having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties.
Successful : accomplishing a desired aim or result.
Punctual : happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time.
Industrious : diligent and hard-working.

Synonym of Industrious is Diligent
34
Power went to her head and she could not stand even minor criticism.
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Answer: Option D
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Appreciate : recognize the full worth of.
Digest : break down (food) in the alimentary canal into substances that can be absorbed and used by the body.
Accept : consent to receive or undertake (something offered).
Bear : endure (an ordeal or difficulty).
Stand : withstand (an experience or test) without being damaged.

Synonym of Stand is Bear
35
Catching snakes can be hazardous for people untrained in the art.
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Answer: Option A
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Dangerous : likely to cause problems or to have adverse consequences.
Difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
Harmful : causing or likely to cause harm.
Tricky : (of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.
Hazardous : risky; dangerous.

Synonym of Hazardous is Dangerous
36
The problem is tedious to tackle.
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Answer: Option C
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Easy : achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties.
Difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
Tiring : causing one to need rest or sleep; fatiguing.
Troublesome : causing difficulty or annoyance.
Tedious : too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

Synonym of Tedious is Tiring
37
Social reformers and thinkers abominate every type of discrimination and injustice practised anywhere in the world.
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Answer: Option B
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Eradicate : destroy completely; put an end to.
Detest : dislike intensely.
Condemn : express complete disapproval of; censure.
Violate : break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement).
Abominate : detest; loathe.

Synonym of Abominate is Detest
38
The poetic art of Keats reached consummation at the end of his poetic career.
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Answer: Option C
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Failure : lack of success.
Deterioration : the process of becoming progressively worse.
Completion : the action or process of completing or finishing something.
Frivolity : lack of seriousness; light-heartedness.
Consummation : the point at which something is complete or finalized.

Synonym of Consummation is Completion
39
The most common type of colour blindness involves inability to tell red from green.
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Answer: Option C
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Prove : demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
Detect : discover or identify the presence or existence of.
Distinguish : recognize or treat (someone or something) as different.
Extract : remove or take out, especially by effort or force.
Tell : perceive (the difference between one person or thing and another).

Synonym of Tell is Distinguish
40
The speech was filled with rigmarole.
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Answer: Option A
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Nonsense : spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense.
Details : an individual fact or item.
Quotes : repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person).
Examples : a thing characteristic of its kind or illustrating a general rule.
Rigmarole : a lengthy and complicated procedure.

Synonym of Rigmarole is Nonsense