121. VERACITY
(A) Tenacity
(B) Wisdom
(C) Truthfulness
(D) Reliability
Answer: (C) Truthfulness
VERACITY: Conformity to facts; accuracy or habitual truthfulness.
(A) Tenacity: The quality or fact of being very determined; determination.
(B) Wisdom: The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment.
(C) Truthfulness: The fact of being true or expressing the truth.
(D) Reliability: The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.
122. ABOMINABLE
(A) Detestable
(B) Flattering
(C) Attractive
(D) Sloppy
Answer: (A) Detestable
ABOMINABLE: Causing moral revulsion; very bad or unpleasant.
(A) Detestable: Deserving intense dislike.
(B) Flattering: Full of praise and compliments.
(C) Attractive: Pleasing or appealing to the senses.
(D) Sloppy: Careless and unsystematic; excessively casual.
123. EXTRAVAGANT
(A) Pompous
(B) Reckless
(C) Prodigal
(D) Miserly
Answer: (C) Prodigal
EXTRAVAGANT: Lacking restraint in spending money or using resources.
(A) Pompous: Affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.
(B) Reckless: Without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
(C) Prodigal: Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
(D) Miserly: Of or characteristic of a miser; unwilling to spend money.
124. ADMONISHED
(A) Admired
(B) Advised
(C) Censured
(D) Dismissed
Answer: (C) Censured
ADMONISHED: Warned or reprimanded firmly.
(A) Admired: Regarded with respect or warm approval.
(B) Advised: Offered suggestions about the best course of action to someone.
(C) Censured: Expressed severe disapproval of someone or something, typically in a formal statement.
(D) Dismissed: Ordered or allowed to leave; treated as unworthy of serious consideration.
125. TRANSPARENT
(A) Verbose
(B) Involved
(C) Lucid
(D) Witty
Answer: (C) Lucid
TRANSPARENT: Allowing light to pass through so that objects can be distinctly seen; easy to perceive or detect; clear.
(A) Verbose: Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
(B) Involved: Difficult to comprehend; complicated.
(C) Lucid: Expressed clearly; easy to understand.
(D) Witty: Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor.
126. IMMACULATE
(A) Spotless
(B) Coloured
(C) Gorgeous
(D) Simple
Answer: (A) Spotless
IMMACULATE: Perfectly clean, neat, or tidy; free from flaws or mistakes.
(A) Spotless: Absolutely clean or pure.
(B) Coloured: Imbued with a color or colors.
(C) Gorgeous: Beautiful; very attractive.
(D) Simple: Easily understood or done; presenting no difficulty.
127. WEIRD
(A) Beastly
(B) Unpleasant
(C) Frightening
(D) Unnatural
Answer: (D) Unnatural
WEIRD: Suggesting something supernatural; uncanny; very strange.
(A) Beastly: Very unpleasant; cruel and undisciplined.
(B) Unpleasant: Causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion.
(C) Frightening: Making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying.
(D) Unnatural: Contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal.
128. COMPLIANT
(A) Yielding
(B) Complaining
(C) Adamant
(D) Livid
Answer: (A) Yielding
COMPLIANT: Inclined to agree with others or obey rules, especially to an excessive degree.
(A) Yielding: Giving way under pressure; complying with the requests or desires of others.
(B) Complaining: Expressing dissatisfaction or annoyance about a state of affairs or an event.
(C) Adamant: Refusing to be persuaded or to change one’s mind.
(D) Livid: Furiously angry.
129. PERNICIOUS
(A) Traditional
(B) Prevalent
(C) Painful
(D) Injurious
Answer: (D) Injurious
PERNICIOUS: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
(A) Traditional: Existing in or as part of a tradition; long-established.
(B) Prevalent: Widespread in a particular area at a particular time.
(C) Painful: Affected with ache or sore; causing distress or trouble.
(D) Injurious: Causing or likely to cause damage or harm.