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1
Whatever opinion he give is sane.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
rational : based on or in accordance with reason or logic.
obscure : not discovered or known about; uncertain.
wild : (of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.
arrogant : having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
sane : reasonable or sensible.


Synonym of sane is rational
2
The recent acts of vandalism in the country cannot be ignored.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
disturbance : the interruption of a settled and peaceful condition.
ravage : cause severe and extensive damage to.
provocation : action or speech that makes someone angry, especially deliberately.
violence : behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
vandalism : action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property.


Synonym of vandalism is violence
3
It took him a long time to come round after the operation.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
recover : return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength.
walk : move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.
move : go in a specified direction or manner; change position.
eat : put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.
come round: recover consciousness.


Synonym of come round is recover
4
I don't like alien fashions.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
foreign : of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one's own.
extraneous : irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
unusual : not habitually or commonly occurring or done.
exotic : originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.
alien : belonging to a foreign country.


Synonym of alien is foreign
5
Catching snakes can be hazardous for people untrained in the art.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
tricky : (of a task, problem, etc.) requiring care and skill because difficult or awkward.
harmful : causing or likely to cause harm.
difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.
dangerous : able or likely to cause harm or injury.
hazardous : risky; dangerous.


Synonym of hazardous is dangerous
6
The inspector was a vigilant young man.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.
ambitious : having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed.
watchful : watching someone or something closely; alert and vigilant.
smart : (of a person) clean, tidy, and well dressed.
vigilant : keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.


Synonym of vigilant is watchful
7
I wrote to him as lately as last week.
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
immediately : at once; instantly.
early : happening or done before the usual or expected time.
recently : at a recent time; not long ago.
late : doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time.
lately : recently; not long ago.


Synonym of lately is recently
8
Many species of animals have become extinct during the last hundred years.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
aggressive : ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.
non-existent : not existing or not real or present.
scattered : occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.
feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.
extinct : no longer in existence.


Synonym of extinct is non-existent
9
The tablet alleviated the pain, and the patient was soon feeling much better.
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
mitigated : make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful.
moderated : make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.
removed : take (something) away or off from the position occupied.
lightened : make or become lighter in weight, pressure, or severity.
alleviated : make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.


Synonym of alleviated is mitigated
10
The International Community may begin to doubt the credentials of the largest democracy in the world.
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
principles : a fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behaviour or for a chain of reasoning.
unreliable : not able to be relied upon.
capacity : the maximum amount that something can contain.
trustworthiness : the ability to be relied on as honest or truthful.
credentials : a document proving a person's identity or qualifications.


Synonym of credentials is trustworthiness