Synonym of MISFORTUNE

A. Misery
B. Poverty
C. Ill-luck
D. Sadness
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Misery : a state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.

Poverty : the state of being extremely poor.

Ill-luck : bad luck; misfortune.

Sadness : the condition or quality of being sad.

Misfortune : bad luck.

Synonym of Misfortune is Ill-luck

The affluence of most visiting Arabs is astonishing.

A. ostentation
B. wealth
C. influence
D. endeavour
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Ostentation : the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.

Wealth : an abundance of valuable possessions or money.

Influence : the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Endeavour : try hard to do or achieve something.

Affluence : the state of having a great deal of money; wealth.

Synonym of Affluence is Wealth

Synonym of AMICABLE

A. Interesting
B. Loving
C. Affectionate
D. Friendly
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Interesting : arousing curiosity or interest; holding or catching the attention.

Loving : feeling or showing love or great care.

Affectionate : readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness.

Friendly : kind and pleasant.

Amicable : characterized by friendliness and absence of discord.

Synonym of Amicable is Friendly

War always has a baneful effect on the people of a nation.

A. unpleasant
B. foul
C. pernicious
D. harmful
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Unpleasant : causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.

Foul : offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.

Pernicious : having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

Beneficial : resulting in good; favourable or advantageous.

Baneful : harmful or destructive.

Synonym of Baneful is Pernicious

Synonym of BASHFUL

A. Vigilant
B. Confident
C. Shy
D. Hopeful
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Vigilant : keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

Confident : feeling or showing confidence in oneself or one’s abilities or qualities.

Shy : nervous or timid in the company of other people.

Hopeful : feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.

Bashful : reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy.

Synonym of Bashful is Shy

The militant was nabbed at the airport.

A. caught
B. pursued
C. arrested
D. beaten
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Caught : past and past participle of catch.

Pursued : follow or chase (someone or something).

Arrested : seize (someone) by legal authority and take them into custody.

Beaten : having been defeated.

Nabbed : catch (someone) doing something wrong.

Synonym of Nabbed is Caught

We were touched by the honesty of the beggar.

A. impressed
B. moved
C. surprised
D. horrified
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Impressed : feeling or showing admiration or respect for someone or something.

Moved : arouse a strong feeling, especially of sorrow or sympathy, in (someone).

Surprised : feeling or showing surprise.

Horrified : filled with horror; extremely shocked.

Touched : feeling gratitude or sympathy; moved.

Synonym of Touched is Moved

Synonym of INSPIRE

A. Compel
B. Persuade
C. Infuse
D. Encourage
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Compel : force or oblige (someone) to do something.

Persuade : induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.

Infuse : fill; pervade.

Encourage : give support, confidence, or hope to (someone).

Inspire : fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.

Synonym of Inspire is Encourage

Few teachers have been spared the problem of an obstreperous pupil in the class.

A. sullen
B. unruly
C. lazy
D. awkward
✅ The correct answer is option B.
sullen : bad-tempered and sulky.

unruly : disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control.

lazy : unwilling to work or use energy.

awkward : causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with.

obstreperous : noisy and difficult to control.

Synonym of obstreperous is unruly

It was an ignominious defeat for the team.

A. shameful
B. unexpected
C. unaccountable
D. humiliating
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Shameful : worthy of or causing shame or disgrace.

Unexpected : not expected or regarded as likely to happen.

Unaccountable : unable to be explained.

Humiliating : making someone feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride.

Ignominious : deserving or causing public disgrace or shame.

Synonym of Ignominious is Shameful