Too many drugs are apt to cause distress.

A. happiness
B. depression
C. suffering
D. melancholy
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Happiness : the state of being happy.

Depression : feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

Suffering : the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship.

Melancholy : a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

Distress : extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

Synonym of Distress is Depression

Synonym of INEVITABLE

A. Unavoidable
B. Probable
C. Expected
D. Fixed
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Unavoidable : not able to be avoided, prevented, or ignored; inevitable.

Probable : likely to happen or be the case.

Expected : regarded as likely; anticipated.

Fixed : fastened securely in position.

Inevitable : certain to happen; unavoidable.

Synonym of Inevitable is Unavoidable

A bone got stuck in his gullet.

A. stomach
B. molars
C. chest
D. throat
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Stomach : the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking the oesophagus to the small intestine.

Molars : a grinding tooth at the back of a mammal’s mouth.

Chest : the front surface of a person’s or animal’s body between the neck and the stomach.

Throat : the passage which leads from the back of the mouth of a person or animal.

Gullet : the passage by which food passes from the mouth to the stomach; the oesophagus.

Synonym of Gullet is Throat

Synonym of FRAGMENT

A. Dissection
B. Cut
C. Crumble
D. Scrap
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Dissection : the action of dissecting a body or plant to study its internal parts.

Cut : make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Crumble : break or fall apart into small fragments, especially as part of a process of deterioration.

Scrap : a small piece or amount of something, especially one that is left over after the greater part has been used.

Fragment : a small part broken off or separated from something.

Synonym of Fragment is Scrap

Synonym of IRRUPTION

A. Hate
B. Bursting in
C. Interference
D. Altercation
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Hate : feel intense dislike for.

Bursting : break open or apart suddenly and violently, especially as a result of an impact or internal pressure.

Interference : the action of interfering or the process of being interfered with.

Altercation : a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public.

Irruption : a sudden, violent, or forcible entry : a rushing or bursting in.

Synonym of Irruption is Bursting

People refuse to pay obeisance to people whom they do not accept as their leaders.

A. attention
B. respect
C. obedience
D. command
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Attention : notice taken of someone or something; the regarding of someone or something as interesting or important.

Respect : a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.

Obedience : compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another’s authority.

Command : give an authoritative or peremptory order.

Obeisance : deferential respect.

Synonym of Obeisance is Respect

“I have learnt a great deal working factories, and for a time I’ve never been a weaver. Here are my testimonials, Mr. Davis”

A. witnesses
B. testaments
C. tokens
D. credentials
✅ The correct answer is option D.
witnesses : a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

testaments : a person’s will, especially the part relating to personal property.

tokens : a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.

credentials : a document proving a person’s identity or qualifications.

testimonials : a formal statement testifying to someone’s character and qualifications.

Synonym of testimonials is credentials

The Court had to reprieve the hanging of the condemned prisoner.

A. charge
B. forgive
C. forego
D. delay
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Charge : demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Forgive : stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake.

Forego : precede in place or time.

Delay : make (someone or something) late or slow.

Reprieve : cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death).

Synonym of Reprieve is Forgive

The host looked quite jaded by the time the party was over.

A. miserable
B. cheerful
C. inspiring
D. exhausted
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Miserable : (of a person) wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

Cheerful : noticeably happy and optimistic.

Inspiring : having the effect of inspiring someone.

Exhausted : very tired.

Jaded : physically tired; exhausted.

Synonym of Jaded is Exhausted

For quick promotion, he hit on a plan to propitiate the Manager.

A. evict
B. incite
C. praise
D. conciliate
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Evict : expel (someone) from a property, especially with the support of the law.

Incite : encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour).

Praise : express warm approval or admiration of.

Conciliate : stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.

Propitiate : win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.

Synonym of Propitiate is Conciliate