He would have been his close associate had he not been disloyal.

A. employee
B. competitor
C. colleague
D. executive
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Employee : a person employed for wages or salary, especially at non-executive level.

Competitor : a person who takes part in a sporting contest.

Colleague : a person with whom one works in a profession or business.

Executive : relating to or having the power to put plans or actions into effect.

Associate : a partner or companion in business or at work.

Synonym of Associate is Colleague

Synopsis :

A. Index
B. Mixture
C. Summary
D. Puzzle
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Index :an indicator, sign, or measure of something.

Mixture :a substance made by mixing other substances together.

Puzzle :cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand or make sense of something.

Summary :a brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Synopsis :a brief summary or general survey of something.

Synonym of Synopsis is Summary.

Synonym of PORTRAY

A. Communicate
B. Paint
C. Express
D. Draw
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Communicate : share or exchange information, news, or ideas.

Paint : a coloured substance which is spread over a surface and dries to leave a thin decorative or protective coating.

Express : convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.

Draw : produce (a picture or diagram) by making lines and marks on paper with a pencil, pen, etc.

Portray : depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.

Synonym of Portray is Draw

Synonym of TENTATIVE

A. Unreliable
B. Current
C. Provisional
D. Final
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Unreliable : not able to be relied upon.

Current : belonging to the present time; happening or being used or done now.

Provisional : arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later.

Final : coming at the end of a series.

Tentative : not certain or fixed; provisional.

Synonym of Tentative is Provisional

Synonym of CONDEMN

A. Blame
B. Underrate
C. Hate
D. Avoid
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Blame : feel or declare that (someone or something) is responsible for a fault or wrong.

Underrate : underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something).

Hate : feel intense dislike for.

Avoid : keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).

Condemn : express complete disapproval of; censure.

Synonym of Condemn is Blame

Synonym of SUPERVENE

A. Ensue
B. Interfere
C. Displace
D. Precede
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Ensue : happen or occur afterwards or as a result.

Interfere : intervene in a situation without invitation or necessity.

Displace : take over the place, position, or role of.

Precede : come before (something) in time.

Supervene : occur as an interruption or change to an existing situation.

Synonym of Supervene is Interfere

Synonym of REPRISAL

A. Appreciation
B. Retaliation
C. Assessment
D. Compensation
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Appreciation : recognition and enjoyment of the good qualities of someone or something.

Retaliation : the action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.

Assessment : the action of assessing someone or something.

Compensation : something, typically money, awarded to someone in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury.

Reprisal : an act of retaliation.

Synonym of Reprisal is Retaliation

Everyone tries to avoid his company because he is in the habit of using too many jibes.

A. jokes
B. abuses
C. criticism
D. taunts
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Jokes : a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

Abuses : use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Criticism : the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistakes.

Taunts : a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.

Jibes : an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.

Synonym of Jibes is Taunts

That young man is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination.

A. optimistic
B. anxious
C. depressed
D. pessimistic
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Optimistic : hopeful and confident about the future.

Anxious : feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

Depressed : (of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.

Pessimistic : tending to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Sanguine : optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Synonym of Sanguine is Optimistic

Synonym of OSTENTATIOUS

A. Pretty
B. Modest
C. Showy
D. Flagrant
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Pretty : (of a person, especially a woman or child) attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful.

Modest : unassuming in the estimation of one’s abilities or achievements.

Showy : having a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colourful, or ostentatious.

Flagrant : (of an action considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

Ostentatious : characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.

Synonym of Ostentatious is Showy