Q. 1
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Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
I am —— reading books of adventures.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
"Fond of" is the correct adjectival phrase expressing a liking for an activity or thing.
Q. 2
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Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
I am not —— to such ill-treatment.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Accustomed' means used to or familiar with something; often paired with 'to'.
Q. 3
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
A broken mirror portends seven years bad luck
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Portend' means to be a sign or warning that something (usually momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.
Q. 4
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The mountaineering team \(\textit{traversed}\) a difficult path
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
The word traversed means to travel across, over, or through an area. In the context of the sentence, it means the mountaineering team crossed a difficult path.
Q. 5
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
...he came out unscathed from the accident.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Unscathed' literally means without suffering any injury, damage, or harm.
Q. 6
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The door was closed to mute the loud noise...
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To 'mute' or 'muffle' a sound means to make it quieter or less distinct.
Q. 7
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Difficulty: Medium
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He dislikes company as he has become a recluse.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Recluse' and 'Hermit' (Herm) refer to people who live in solitude and avoid other people.
Q. 8
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The patient had fitful sleep last night.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Fitful' and 'Spasmodic' both describe something that occurs in irregular bursts rather than steadily.
Q. 9
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
His arrogant manner puts off his friends.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Arrogant' and 'Haughty' are synonyms describing a person with an exaggerated sense of their own importance.
Q. 10
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
One must not in fringe on the rights of others.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To 'infringe' or 'encroach' on rights means to advance gradually beyond usual or acceptable limits.
Q. 11
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
...a family of affluence.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Affluence' is a state of having a great deal of money or wealth.
Q. 12
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
...a relentless war against the unlawful elements.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Relentless' in this context means harsh or inflexible, synonymous with 'merciless'.
Q. 13
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
...therapeutic value of the sick man.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Therapeutic' refers to the healing of disease or having a good effect on the body/mind.
Q. 14
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Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
He wasted a lot of time in rigmarole.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Rigmarole' refers to a lengthy and complicated procedure or a set of unnecessary details.
Q. 15
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
It has been ordered to decimate the building.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Decimate' historically meant to kill one in ten, but now refers to destroying or killing a large part of something.
Q. 16
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The Teacher’s reproof hurt the child.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A 'reproof' is an expression of blame or disapproval; a 'rebuke'.
Q. 17
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The swashbuckling here in the movie escaped alive.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Swashbuckling' refers to engaging in daring and romantic adventures with a bravado or flamboyant style.
Q. 18
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
...now it wears a jaded look.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Jaded' can mean tired or lacking enthusiasm, but in describing objects it often means 'worn out'.
Q. 19
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
...otherwise they will loitre around.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To 'loitre' is to stand or wait around idly or without apparent purpose; to 'linger'.
Q. 20
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
He has a bias towards him...
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
A 'bias' is a prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group; a 'preference'.
Q. 21
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Difficulty: Hard
(1 Mark)
The expert refuted the argument...
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To 'refute' an argument is to prove that it is wrong or false; to 'disprove'.
Q. 22
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Paint is diluted with a thinner before it is applied.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To 'dilute' a liquid is to make it thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent.
Q. 23
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
His silence tantamounts to the admission of his guilt.
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Tantamount' means being virtually the same as something else; equivalent in seriousness.
Q. 24
Intelligence Tests
Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
Use of obsolete equipment led to the failure...
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
'Obsolete' refers to something that is no longer produced or used; out of date or 'outmoded'.
Q. 25
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Difficulty: Medium
(1 Mark)
The two brothers wrangled over the distribution...
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Step-by-Step Explanation & Concept Rationale
To 'wrangle' is to have a long and complicated argument or 'dispute'.
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