The old man shows no sign of infirmity even though he is eighty years old.

A. indolence
B. fickleness
C. feebleness
D. firmness
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Indolence : avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness.

Fickleness : changeability, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.

Feebleness : a state of being very weak.

Firmness : the quality of having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Infirmity : physical or mental weakness.

Synonym of Infirmity is Feebleness

Synonym of TERSE

A. Local
B. Shrewd
C. Holy
D. Compact
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Local : relating or restricted to a particular area or one’s neighbourhood.

Shrewd : having or showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.

Holy : dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.

Compact : express in fewer words; condense.

Terse : sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

Synonym of Terse is Compact

No one will invite her to a tea nor she is so garrulous.

A. gossip
B. talkative
C. giggles
D. laughs
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Gossip : casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details which are not confirmed as true.

Talkative : fond of or given to talking.

Giggles : laugh lightly and repeatedly in a silly way, from amusement, nervousness, or embarrassment.

Laughs : make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.

Garrulous : excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Synonym of Garrulous is Talkative

Synonym of ENGENDER

A. Confound
B. Suffer
C. Sacrifice
D. Beget
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Confound : cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by not according with their expectations.

Suffer : experience or be subjected to (something bad or unpleasant).

Sacrifice : an act of slaughtering an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity.

Beget : (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction.

Engender : cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

Synonym of Engender is Beget

Synonym of WANDER

A. Dedicate
B. Soar
C. Arouse
D. Drift
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Dedicate : devote (time or effort) to a particular task or purpose.

Soar : fly or rise high in the air.

Arouse : evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response).

Drift : move passively, aimlessly, or involuntarily into a certain situation or condition.

Wander : walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

Synonym of Wander is Drift

He did his job with scrupulous care.

A. exact
B. marvellous
C. great
D. attentive
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Exact : not approximated in any way; precise.

Marvellous : causing great wonder; extraordinary.

Great : of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.

Attentive : paying close attention to something.

Scrupulous : (of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Synonym of Scrupulous is Attentive

He is urbane in his manners.

A. urban
B. sensible
C. civil
D. sane
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Urban : in, relating to, or characteristic of a town or city.

Sensible : done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

Civil : courteous and polite.

Sane : (of a person) of sound mind; not mad or mentally ill.

Urbane : (of a person, especially a man) courteous and refined in manner.

Synonym of Urbane is Civil

UTILITY :

A. Benefit
B. Usefulness
C. Profitability
D. Advantage
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Benefit :an advantage or profit gained from something.

Profitability : yielding profit or financial gain.

Advantage :a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favourable or superior position.

Usefulness :the quality or fact of being useful.

Utility :the state of being useful.

Synonym of Utility is Usefulness.

EMBEZZLE

A. Misappropriate
B. Balance
C. Remunerate
D. Clear
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Misappropriate : dishonestly or unfairly take (something, especially money, belonging to another) for one’s own use.

Balance : an even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

Remunerate : pay (someone) for services rendered or work done.

Clear : easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

Embezzle : steal or misappropriate (money placed in one’s trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).

Synonym of Embezzle is Misappropriate

Quite often parents have to cut a sorry figure when their children display fractious reaction over trifles.

A. pleasing
B. absurd
C. comic
D. irritable
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Pleasing : satisfying or appealing.

Absurd : wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.

Comic causing or meant to cause laughter.

Irritable : having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed.

Fractious : (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.

Synonym of Fractious is Irritable