Read the following sentences and from the given options choose the word that can replace the given keyword.
1. The prisoner’s life was full of hardship and exertion. Here the word exertion can be replaced by …………………..
Travail can mean backbreaking work.
2. The comedian’s mockery of a senator making a speech was riotously funny. Here the word mockery can be replaced by …………………….
Travesty means mockery or ludicrous imitation.
3. In time of war, sedition is a crime punishable by death. The word sedition can be replaced by ………………….
Treason means infidelity or sedition.
4. Freezing rain made the road precarious. The word precarious can be replaced by ………………………
Treacherous means precarious.
5. The sinner prayed that his misdeeds would be forgiven. Here the word misdeeds can be replaced by …………………..
Transgression means wrongdoing or offence.
6. Youthful beauty is temporary. The word temporary can be replaced by
All of these words mean temporary.
7. The heat and lack of sleep made everyone sluggish. Here the word sluggish can be replaced by …………………..
Torpid means slow moving or inert.
8. The principal delivered a tirade to the disobedient students. Here the word tirade can be replaced by ………………………..
The words diatribe and tirade both mean a volley of words usually of censure.
9. Even though she had plenty of money, the old woman was very frugal. Here the word frugal can be replaced by ......................................
Thrifty means frugal or economical.
10. He was so tight-lipped that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not. Here the word tight-lipped can be replaced by ……………………….
11. Stand up and fight for your rights instead of being submissive. Here the word submissive can be replaced by …………………………….
Docile means obedient and submissive.
12. The mighty housing development dwarfed the rest of the neighborhood. Here the word mighty can be replaced by …………………………….
Stupendous means vast, mighty or enormous.
Answers
1. The prisoner’s life was full of hardship and exertion. Here the word exertion can be replaced by travail.
2. The comedian’s mockery of a senator making a speech was riotously funny. Here the word mockery can be replaced by travesty.
3. In time of war, sedition is a crime punishable by death. The word sedition can be replaced by treason.
3. Freezing rain made the road precarious. The word precarious can be replaced by treacherous.
5. The sinner prayed that his misdeeds would be forgiven. Here the word misdeeds can be replaced by transgressions.
6. Youthful beauty is temporary. The word temporary can be replaced by transient / transitory / ephemeral.
7. The heat and lack of sleep made everyone sluggish. Here the word sluggish can be replaced by torpid.
8. The principal delivered a tirade to the disobedient students. Here the word tirade can be replaced by diatribe.
9. Even though she had plenty of money, the old woman was very frugal. Here the word frugal can be replaced by thrifty.
10. He was so tight-lipped that no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not. Here the word tight-lipped can be replaced by taciturn.
11. Stand up and fight for your rights instead of being submissive. Here the word submissive can be replaced by docile.
12. The mighty housing development dwarfed the rest of the neighborhood. Here the word mighty can be replaced by stupendous.
