Weird noises came from the haunted houses.

A. beastly
B. unpleasant
C. frightening
D. unnatural
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Beastly : very unpleasant.

Unpleasant : causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.

Frightening : making someone afraid or anxious; terrifying.

Unnatural : contrary to the ordinary course of nature; abnormal.

Weird : suggesting something supernatural; unearthly.

Synonym of Weird is Unnatural

The opposition made a strident demand for putting the bill to vote.

A. courageous
B. brave
C. vociferous
D. powerful
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Courageous : not deterred by danger or pain; brave.

Brave : ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

Vociferous : expressing or characterized by vehement opinions; loud and forceful.

Powerful : having great power or strength.

Strident : presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.

Synonym of Strident is Vociferous

The guests were offended by his uncouth manners.

A. wasteful
B. dirty
C. undesirable
D. ungracious
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Wasteful : (of a person, action, or process) using or expending something of value carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

Dirty : covered or marked with an unclean substance.

Undesirable : not wanted or desirable because harmful, objectionable, or unpleasant.

Ungracious : not polite or friendly.

Uncouth : lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

Synonym of Uncouth is Ungracious

STERILE :

A. Dry
B. Barren
C. Childless
D. None of these
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Dry :free from moisture or liquid, not wet or moist.

Childless :issueless.

Barren :too poor to produce much or any vegetation or any child.

Sterile :not able to produce children or young.

Synonym of Sterile is Barren.

Many species of animal have become extinct during the last hundred years.

A. feeble
B. aggressive
C. scattered
D. non-existent
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Feeble : lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness.

Aggressive : ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Scattered : occurring or found at intervals or various locations rather than all together.

Non-existent : not existing or not real or present.

Extinct : no longer in existence.

Synonym of Extinct is Non-existent

Synonym of PARAMOUR

A. Lover
B. Companion
C. Friend
D. Rival
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Lover : a partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage.

Companion : a person or animal with whom one spends a lot of time or with whom one travels.

Friend : a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations.

Rival : a person or thing competing with another for the same objective or for superiority in the same field of activity.

Paramour : a lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

Synonym of Paramour is Lover

The criterion of judgement would be fixed soon.

A. result
B. decision
C. standard
D. consideration
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Result : a thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome.

Decision : a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.

Standard : a level of quality or attainment.

Consideration : careful thought, typically over a period of time.

Criterion : a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.

Synonym of Criterion is Standard

Synonym of CELERITY

A. Insincerity
B. Quickness
C. Illusion
D. Innocence
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Insincerity : the quality of not expressing genuine feelings.

Quickness : the quality of moving fast or doing something in a short time.

Illusion : an instance of a wrong or misinterpreted perception of a sensory experience.

Innocence : the state, quality, or fact of being innocent of a crime or offence.

Celerity : swiftness of movement.

Synonym of Celerity is Quickness

Synonym of ARTICULATE

A. Distinct
B. Aggressive
C. Wayward
D. Confused
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Distinct : recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

Aggressive : ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression.

Wayward : difficult to control or predict because of wilful or perverse behaviour.

Confused : (of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.

Articulate : pronounce (something) clearly and distinctly.

Synonym of Articulate is Distinct

he novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings.

A. precarious
B. unmindful
C. aware
D. watchful
✅ The correct answer is option B.
precarious : not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

unmindful : not conscious or aware.

aware : having knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.

watchful : watching someone or something closely; alert and vig

oblivious : not aware of or concerned about what is happening around one.

Synonym of oblivious is unmindful