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  CODDLE       FOLIAGE       EVINCE      EQUANIMITY      
                       BROACHED               GROTESQUE                 IDIOSYNCRASY         
                                INTRICATE           JETTISION
                                                                                       PAINICKY                                    

                                                                                                            

Choose the correct synonym(Closest Word)

1.      CODDLE                                                         SSC Combined Grad. 
 (a) satisfy                   
 (b) protect                 
 (c) huddle                    
 (d) cheat

Right answer- Protect
Coddle (V)
To treat somebody too much care and attention
To cook in boiling water (like eggs)

2.       FOLIAGE                                                                     MBA
(a) tree                         
(b) plant                     
(c) flowers                   
 (d) leaves

Right answer- Leaves
Foliage(N)
leafy parts of a tree
the leaves of a tree or plant
leaves and branches together

3.    EVINCE                                                                    SSC Tax Assist. 
(a) look                        
(b) try                          
(c) apply                      
(d) show

Right answer- Show
Evince(V)
to show or express clearly
Give expression to

4.        EQUANIMITY                                                   CDS 
(a) calm                      
(b) indifference        
(c) silence             
(d) satisfaction

Right answer- Calm
Equanimity(N)
emotional calmness and balance in times of stress
a calm state of mind which means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations

5.        BROACHED                                                          CDS
 (a)admonished        
 (b) advised                  
(c) discussed                   
(d) raised

Right answer- Discussed
Broach(V)
to begin talking about a subject that is difficult to discuss

Choose the correct antonym (Opposite Word)


6.        GROTESQUE                                                SSC Combined Grad.
 (a) natural             
 (b) odd                         
 (c) whimsical                 
(d) sinful

Right answer- Natural
Grotesque(N/Adj.)
Things that are very strange and ugly in unnatural way.

7.        IDIOSYNCRASY                                    SSC Tax Assist.
(a) insanity            
(b) singularity               
(c) generality                  
(d) sanity

Right answer- Generality
Idiosyncrasy (N)
a person's particular way of behaving, thinking that is not general and natural.

 8.   INTRICATE                                                         NDA
(a) simple               
(b) complicated             
(c) colourful                    
(d) good

Right answer- Simple
Intricate (Adj.)
Complex things
having a lot of different parts and small details that fit together

9.       JETTISON                            SSC Combined Grad. 
(a) accept                
(b) reward                    
(c) preserve                  
(d) consent

Right answer- Preserve
Jettison(V)
to throw something out with force
to throw something out of a moving things

10.  PANICKY                                                           SSC Section Officer 
(a) confident          
(b) quiet                        
(c) calm                       
(d) sober

Right answer- Calm
Panicky(Adj.)
feeling or showing panic
anxious about somethings

         

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