A.novelty

B.innovation

C.creep

D.eloquently

E.fluently

3) laureate

A.apprehensive

B.trepidatious

C.leisure

D.distinguished

E.toil

In each of the question below, there is a word given in bold which is followed by the five options. In each of the option, a pair of words is given which is either the pair of synonyms or antonyms or synonym & antonym of the word given in bold that pair of words is as answer.

4) Foraging

A.Scouring-seeking

B.Baffling-foiling

C.Countering -arresting

D.Raiding-forfending

E.Retarding- thwarting

5) Envisage

A.Confound-deflect

B.Wilder-gravel

C.Contemplate-apprehend

D.Applauding- disposed

E.Flummox-stump

Answers :

1) Answer: B

‘ravenous’ means extremely hungry.

Option A: ‘progeny’ means a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

Option B: ‘insatiable’ means impossible to satisfy which is synonymous with ‘ravenous’.

Option C: ‘spawn’ means release or deposit eggs.

Option D: ‘forefather’ is not synonymous.

Option E: ‘posterity’ means all future generations of people.

2) Answer: C

‘sidle’ means walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.

Option A: ‘novelty’ means the quality of being new, original, or unusual.

Option B: ‘innovation’ is not synonymous.

Option C: ‘creep’ means move slowly and carefully in order to avoid being heard or noticed which is synonymous with ‘sidle’.

Option D: ‘eloquently’ means in a fluent or persuasive manner.

Option E: ‘fluently’ is not synonymous.

3) Answer: D

‘laureate’ means a person who is honoured with an award for outstanding creative or intellectual achievement.

Option A: ‘apprehensive’ is not synonymous.

Option B: ‘trepidatious’ means apprehensive or nervous.

Option C: ‘leisure’ is not synonymous.

Option D: ‘distinguished’ is synonymous with ‘laureate’

Option E: ‘toil’ means work extremely hard or incessantly.

4) Answer: A

The meaning of foraging is to search or look around

5) Answer: C

The meaning of envisage is to foresee or predict