One word substitutes - Verbal ability online test - Part 2


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In questions given below, choose the alternative one which can be most effectively substituted for the given word/sentence.

1. The act of not allowing yourself to have something that you want.

a. Refrainment
b. Abnegation
c. Abstention
d. Renunciation

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ANSWER: b. Abnegation

3. Feeling embarrassed and ashamed because of something that you have done.

a. Abashed
b. Dismayed
c. Humiliated
d. Unabashed

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ANSWER: a. Abashed

4. Someone who is willing to take risks or to do something shocking

a. Risk - taker
b. Patron
c. Audacious
d. Bodacious

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ANSWER: d. Bodacious

5. A person who has promised to marry somebody.

a. Affianced
b. Engaged
c. Betrothed
d. Fiancé

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ANSWER: c. Betrothed

6. It is the scientific study of diet and healthy eating.

a. Dietetics
b. Dietician
c. Dietarian
d. Nutritionist

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ANSWER: a. Dietetics

7. To use special chemicals, smoke or gas to destroy the harmful insects or bacteria in a place.

a. Disinfect
b. Sterilize
c. Fumigate
d. Decontaminate

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ANSWER: c. Fumigate

8. It’s a state in which a person worries all the time about their health and believes that they are ill.

a. Hypochondria
b. Hypochondriac
c. Hypoallergenic
d. Hypocrisy

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ANSWER: a. Hypochondria

9. It’s a habit of crying or to complain continuously in a way that is annoying.

a. Crib
b. Grizzle
c. Whine
d. Snivel

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ANSWER: b. Grizzle

10. To understand something completely using your feelings rather than considering the facts

a. Grok
b. Comprehend
c. Apprehend
d. Get the picture

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ANSWER: a. Grok

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