I was shocked at his crass behaviour.

A. indifferent
B. rigid
C. stupid
D. difficult
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Indifferent : having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned.

Rigid : unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.

Stupid : having or showing a great lack of intelligence or common sense.

Difficult : needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Crass : showing no intelligence or sensitivity.

Synonym of Crass is Stupid

Synonym of LAMENTABLE

A. Deplorable
B. Contemptible
C. Remorseful
D. Scornful
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Deplorable : deserving strong condemnation; completely unacceptable.

Contemptible : deserving contempt; despicable.

Remorseful : filled with remorse; sorry.

Scornful : feeling or expressing contempt or derision.

Lamentable : (of circumstances or conditions) very bad; deplorable.

Synonym of Lamentable is Deplorable

He has propensity for getting into debt.

A. characteristic
B. quality
C. tendency
D. aptitude
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Characteristic : typical of a particular person, place, or thing.

Quality : the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.

Tendency : an inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour.

Aptitude : a natural ability to do something.

Propensity : an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Synonym of Propensity is Tendency

Synonym of EROTIC

A. Sexual
B. Sensuous
C. Beautiful
D. Attractive
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Sexual : relating to the instincts, physiological processes, and activities connected with physical attraction or intimate physical contact between individuals.

Sensuous : relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect.

Beautiful : pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

Attractive : pleasing or appealing to the senses.

Erotic : relating to or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.

Synonym of Erotic is Sexual

Synonym of MASSACRE

A. Stab
B. Slaughter
C. Murder
D. Assassinate
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Stab : thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.

Slaughter : the killing of a large number of people or animals in a cruel or violent way.

Murder : the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.

Assassinate : murder (an important person) for political or religious reasons.

Massacre : an indiscriminate and brutal slaughter of many people.

Synonym of Massacre is Slaughter

He was given a severe warning for coming late.

A. rigorous
B. stern
C. harsh
D. strict
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Rigorous : extremely thorough and careful.

Stern : (of a person or their manner) serious and unrelenting, especially in the assertion of authority and exercise of discipline.

Harsh : unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses.

Strict : demanding that rules concerning behaviour are obeyed and observed.

Severe : (of a person) formal and unsmiling.

Synonym of Severe is Stern

It was on the behest of the officer that he made those improvements.

A. suggestion
B. orders
C. recommendation
D. request
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Suggestion : an idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Orders : the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method.

Recommendation : a suggestion or proposal as to the best course of action, especially one put forward by an authoritative body.

Request : an act of asking politely or formally for something.

Behest : a person’s orders or command.

Synonym of Behest is Orders

He was ingenious enough to know how to get out of the clutches of law.

A. clever
B. intelligent
C. alert
D. cunning
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Clever : quick to understand, learn, and devise or apply ideas; intelligent.

Intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.

Alert : quick to notice any unusual and potentially dangerous or difficult circumstances; vigilant.

Cunning : having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion.

Ingenious : (of a person) clever, original, and inventive.

Synonym of Ingenious is Clever

All his friends marvelled at his power of ratiocination.

A. ruminating
B. speculation
C. imagination
D. reasoning
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Ruminating : think deeply about something.

Speculation : the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.

Imagination : the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.

Reasoning : the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.

Ratiocination : the process of exact thinking : reasoning.

Synonym of Ratiocination is Reasoning

Synonym of WALLOW

A. Awaken
B. Urge
C. Dislike
D. Delight
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Awaken : rouse from sleep; cause to stop sleeping.

Urge : try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something.

Dislike : feel distaste for or hostility towards.

Delight : please (someone) greatly.

Wallow : (of a person) indulge in an unrestrained way in (something that one finds pleasurable).

Synonym of Wallow is Delight