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(1) What is the meaning of vacuous?
(a) 1. having or showing a lack of intelligence, interest, purpose, or thought 2.
without contents, meaning, importance, or substance; empty
(b) 1. having or showing a lot of intelligence, interest, purpose, or thought 2. witht
contents, meaning, importance, or substance; full
(c) 1. having or showing a lack of power, money, seriousness, or courage 2. without
power, money, courage, or honor; powerless
(d) 1. having or showing an overflow of intelligence, interest, purpose, or thought 2.
the overflow of contents, meaning, importance, or substance; overflow
Answer: (a)
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(2) What is the meaning of canny?
(a) careful, shrewd, and having good judgement, especially in money or business
matters
(b) intelligent and ambitious but lazy, especially in money or business matters
(c) lazy and inexperienced but ambitious, especially in money or business matters
(d) careful and intelligent but lazy, especially in money or business matters
Answer: (a)
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(3) What is the meaning of novice?
(a) a person who is new and not experienced in a job or situation
(b) a person who is unfit and not serious in a job or situation
(c) a person who is not new and experienced in a job or situation
(d) a person who is new but experienced in a job or situation
Answer: (a)
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(4) What is the meaning of fanaticism?
(a) a lack of honest (especially religious, political, or ideological) beliefs, devotion,
dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in an ignorant way
(b) completely proper or rational (especially religious, political, or ideological)
beliefs, devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in a
reasonable way
(c) a lack of dishonest (especially religious, political, or ideological) beliefs, devotion,
dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in an reasonable way
(d) wildly excessive or irrational (especially religious, political, or ideological) beliefs,
devotion, dedication, or enthusiasm that make someone behave in an
unreasonable way
Answer: (d)
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(5) What is the meaning of reverence?
(a) a feeling or attitude of deep disrespect, hate, and carelessness for someone or
something
(b) a lack of deep respect, admiration, love, and awe for someone or something that
are, in fact, very important
(c) a feeling or attitude of deep emotion, greed, distrust, and interest for someone
or something
(d) a feeling or attitude of deep respect, admiration, love, and awe for someone or
something
Answer: (d)
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(6) What is the meaning of denigrate?
(a) 1. criticize in a derogatory and often unfair manner; defame 2. make (something)
seem less important or valuable; belittle
(b) 1. admire in a generous and often unfair manner; praise 2. make (something)
seem more important or valuable; appreciate
(c) 1. fix in a traditional and often easy way; solution 2. make (something) seem less
difficult or problematic; easy
(d) 1. manage in an efficient and often skilled manner; expertise 2. make
(something) seem less difficult or problematic; problem-solver
Answer: (a)
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(7) What is the meaning of dispel?
(a) 1. make (a life, career, way, plan, or idea) harder or impossible, usually by
proving them wrong or unnecessary 2. drive away or off in one direction;
concentrate; focus
(b) 1. make (a proposal, plan, idea, discussion, or argument) go on or start, usually
by proving them correct or necessary 2. drive away or off in one direction;
concentrate; focus
(c) 1. make (a plan, idea, belief, imagination, or decision) possible or start, usually by
proving them correct or necessary 2. drive away or off in various directions;
disperse; dissipate
(d) 1. make (a doubt, fear, belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end, usually by proving
them wrong or unnecessary 2. drive away or off in various directions; disperse;
dissipate
Answer: (d)
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(8) What is the meaning of breach?
(a) 1. a punishment for breaking or failing to follow a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,
agreement, or code of conduct 2. a hole, opening or space in a wall, fence, barrier,
or line of defence, especially during a military attack
(b) 1. an act of breaking or failing to follow a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,
agreement, or code of conduct 2. a hole, opening or space in a wall, fence, barrier,
or line of defence, especially during a military attack
(c) 1. an act of preventing or denying following a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,
agreement, or code of conduct 2. a hole, opening or space in a wall, fence, barrier,
or line of defence, especially during a military attack
(d) 1. an order of breaking or failing to follow a law, rule, trust, faith, promise,
agreement, or code of conduct 2. a hole, opening or space in a wall, fence, barrier,
or line of defence, especially during a military attack
Answer: (b)
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(9) What is the meaning of fortuitous?
(a) 1. happening by accident, chance , or intention, especially in a way that is
unlucky or inconvenient 2. unlucky; unfortunate
(b) 1. happening by automation or ignorance rather than intention, especially in a
way that is unlucky or inconvenient 2. unlucky; unfortunate
(c) 1. happening by intention rather than accident or chance, especially in a way that
is lucky or convenient 2. chance; accident
(d) 1. happening by accident or chance rather than intention, especially in a way
that is lucky or convenient 2. lucky; fortunate
Answer: (d)
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(10) What is the meaning of intend?
(a) plan
(b) annoyed
(c) long
(d) international
Answer: (a)
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(11) What is the meaning of loquacious?
(a) tending to criticize a lot or too much
(b) tending to help a lot or too much
(c) tending to talk a lot or too much
(d) tending to work a lot or too much
Answer: (c)
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(12) What is the meaning of iconoclast?
(a) 1. a person who disagrees with widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional
institutions, etc. 2. a person who disagrees with the use of sacred images in
religious worship but does not oppose to the religious use of images
(b) 1. a person who attacks widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions,
etc. 2. a person who destroys sacred images used in religious worship or opposes
to the religious use of images
(c) 1. a person who accepts widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions,
etc. 2. a person who accepts sacred images used in religious worship or declares
the religious use of images
(d) 1. a person who supports widely accepted ideas, beliefs, traditional institutions,
etc. 2. a person who builds sacred images used in religious worship or is used to
the religious use of images
Answer: (b)
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(13) What is the meaning of delineate?
(a) 1. describe or portray (something) clearly and precisely 2. draw or trace the
outline of; sketch or trace in outline
(b) 1. hide or remove (something) secretly and intentionally 2. hide or remove the
outline of; fail to sketch or trace in outline
(c) 1. ignore or deny (something) clearly and precisely 2. refuse to accept any gift or
opportunity; honest and ethical behavior
(d) 1. hit or show (something) clearly and precisely 2. find out a missing thing; be
able to trace a missing thing
Answer: (a)
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(14) What is the meaning of boisterous?
(a) 1. silent, dull, and not lacking in restraint or discipline 2. (of waves, weather,
wind, etc.) calm or weak
(b) 1. noisy, energetic, and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. (of waves, weather,
wind, etc.) wild or stormy
(c) 1. angry, shouting, and lacking in respect or discipline 2. (of waves, weather,
wind, etc.) wild or stormy
(d) 1. bored, disturbed, and lacking in interest or inspiration 2. (of waves, weather,
wind, etc.) mild or weak
Answer: (b)
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(15) What is the meaning of encomium?
(a) a speech or piece of writing that expresses sharp and hateful criticism
(b) a speech or letter of management that expresses yearly plan and budget
(c) a speech or piece of writing that expresses glowing and warmly enthusiastic
praise
(d) a secret meeting that determines the fate of some of its members
Answer: (c)
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(16) What is the meaning of engender?
(a) related to gender, male, or female (a feeling, situation, or condition)
(b) produce, cause, or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)
(c) destroy, kill, or criticize (a feeling, situation, or condition)
(d) relax, sooth, or comfort (a feeling, situation, or condition)
Answer: (b)
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(17) What is the meaning of culpable?
(a) deserving punishment or pain
(b) deserving praise or honor
(c) deserving blame or censure
(d) deserving dishonor or demotion
Answer: (c)
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(18) What is the meaning of resilient?
(a) (of a substance or object) a failure to change or remodel shape, position, etc.
after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. unable to quickly become strong,
healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other
problem
(b) (of a substance or object) bouncing or springing back into shape, position, etc.
after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. able to quickly become strong,
healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other
problem
(c) (of a substance or object) melting or vaporizing to bring into shape, position, etc.
after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. able to quickly become liquid,
soft, clean, or healthy again after an illness, disappointment, or other problem
(d) (of a substance or object) a failure to bounce or spring back into shape, position,
etc. after being pulled, stretched, pressed, bent, etc. 2. unable to quickly become
strong, healthy, happy, or successful again after an illness, disappointment, or other
Answer: (b)
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(19) What is the meaning of embitter?
(a) 1. make sweet or sweeter in taste 2. make (someone) feel happy or proud 3.
compromise with (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc); make better
(b) 1. make bitter or more bitter in taste 2. make (someone) feel bitter or resentful
3. aggravate (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc); make worse
(c) 1. make sour or more sour in taste 2. make (someone) feel sad or pain 3.
aggravate (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc); make worse
(d) 1. make sweet or sweeter in taste 2. make (someone) feel important or
successful 3. compromise with (an already hostile feeling, difficult situation, etc);
make better
Answer: (b)
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(20) What is the meaning of taciturn?
(a) tending not to cooperate much; not liking to cooperate; selfish
(b) tending not to help much; not liking to help; unreliable
(c) tending not to work much; not liking to work; lazy
(d) tending not to speak much; not liking to talk; uncommunicative
Answer: (d)
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(21) What is the meaning of craven?
(a) 1. contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly 2. a cowardly person
(b) 1. contemptibly lacking in money; poor 2. a poor person
(c) 1. showing too much courage; dangerous 2. a dangerous person
(d) 1. completely lacking in power; powerless 2. a powerless person
Answer: (a)
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(22) What is the meaning of abate?
(a) regardless of amount, degree, or intensity; irrelevant
(b) increase in amount, degree, or intensity; higher
(c) zero amount, degree, or intensity; zero
(d) reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen
Answer: (d)
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(23) What is the meaning of abhor?
(a) regard with extreme carelessness and disrespect
(b) regard with extreme respect and care
(c) regard with extreme dislike and hatred
(d) regard with extreme pain and sorrow
Answer: (c)
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(24) What is the meaning of plethora?
(a) a large or excessive price of (something), especially a larger price than you can
pay, may want to pay, or can deal with; overpriced; excess
(b) a large or excessive amount of (something), especially a larger amount than you
need, want, or can deal with; overabundance; excess
(c) a large or excessive pressure of (something), especially a larger amount than you
need, want, or can deal with; too much pressure; painful
(d) a small or inadequate amount of (something), especially a small donation than
you need, want, or care; inadequate; small
Answer: (b)
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(25) What is the meaning of aberration?
(a) a departure from what is right, true, correct, etc., typically an unwelcome one
(b) an acceptance of what is right, true, correct, etc., typically an unwelcome one
(c) getting used to what is right, true, correct, etc., typically a welcome one
(d) getting used to what is not right, true, correct, etc., typically an unwelcome one
Answer: (a)
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(26) What is the meaning of accord?
(a) meeting between two groups
(b) concurrence of opinions or wills
(c) rule of law
(d) personal opinion
Answer: (b)
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(27) What is the meaning of scrutinize?
(a) refusing to examine or inspect (something) closely, thoroughly, and very
carefully
(b) examine or inspect (something) closely, thoroughly, and very carefully
(c) ignore or disrespect (something) completely, thoroughly, and very carefully
(d) examine or inspect (something) carelessly, rarely, and very irregularly
Answer: (b)
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(28) What is the meaning of digression?
(a) a temporary focus in the main subject, especially in speech or writing
(b) a permanent departure from the main subject, especially in speech or writing
(c) a permanent change of the main subject, especially in speech or writing
(d) a temporary departure from the main subject, especially in speech or writing
Answer: (d)
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(29) What is the meaning of gossamer?
(a) 1. a fine, filmy paper often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass
2. (something) colorful, light, delicate or shiny
(b) 1. a fine, filmy flower often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass
2. (something) delicate, shiny, colorful or light
(c) 1. a big, bright star often seen floating in the sky or caught on scientific cameras
2. (something) delicate, light, delicate or flimsy
(d) 1. a fine, filmy cobweb often seen floating in the air or caught on bushes or grass
2. (something) delicate, light, delicate or flimsy
Answer: (d)
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(30) What is the meaning of fallacious?
(a) 1. based on false promise or hope; hopeless; not serious 2. careless; ignoring
(b) 1. based on true information or ideas; correct; logical 2. honest; guiding
(c) 1. based on false information or ideas; erroneous; illogical 2. deceptive;
misleading
(d) 1. based on ancient stories or myths; imaginary; biblical 2. mythical; biblical
Answer: (c)
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(31) What is the meaning of prosaic?
(a) lacking in money, power, ambition, or vision; aimless or lazy; matter-of-fact or
careless
(b) lacking in interest, imagination, originality, or excitement; commonplace or dull;
matter-of-fact or unimaginative
(c) lacking in self-respect, pride, curiosity, or vision; shameless or boring; matter-of-
fact or annoying
(d) full of interest, imagination, originality, or excitement; uncommon or exciting;
matter-of-excitement or imaginative
Answer: (b)
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(32) What is the meaning of lugubrious?
(a) very natural, healthy, expected, or regular, especially in a way that seems
perfect, expected, or positive way
(b) very funny, entertaining, loud, or silly, especially in a way that seems
exaggerated, ridiculous, or insincere way
(c) very sad, mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in a way that seems
exaggerated, ridiculous, or insincere way
(d) very painful, tiring, boring, or not interesting, especially in a way that seems
exaggerated, ridiculous, or insincere way
Answer: (c)
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(33) What is the meaning of evident?
(a) easily done work
(b) an upcoming event
(c) clearly written story
(d) clearly and easily seen or understood
Answer: (d)
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(34) What is the meaning of transient?
(a) existing, happening, or staying somewhere for only a short time; temporary
(b) refusing, ignoring, or punishing someone for only a long time; tyranny
(c) teaching, training, or demonstrating somewhere for only a long time; permanent
(d) promising, cooperating, or donating somewhere for only a short time; friendly
Answer: (a)
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(35) What is the meaning of elicit?
(a) 1. not getting (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. fail to get a
response; be kept in dark
(b) 1. steal or share (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. hide or deny;
keep in dark
(c) 1. evoke or draw out (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. draw out
or entice forth; bring to light
(d) 1. request or wait for (a response, information, etc.) from someone 2. apply or
request for; bring to reality
Answer: (c)
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(36) What is the meaning of amicable?
(a) characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill, often despite a difficult
situation
(b) characterized by or exhibiting weakness or cowardice, often despite a
dominating situation
(c) characterized by or exhibiting weakness or cowardice, often despite a difficult
situation
(d) characterized by or exhibiting rudeness or arrogance, often despite a friendly
situation
Answer: (a)
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(37) What is the meaning of exhort?
(a) strongly discourage or request (someone) not to do something by strong, often
stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; request strongly
(b) strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something by strong, often stirring
argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; admonish strongly
(c) strongly force or recommend (someone) to avoid something by strong, often
stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; attack strongly
(d) strongly force or order (someone) not to do something by strong, often stirring
argument, admonition, advice, or appeal; resist strongly
Answer: (b)
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(38) What is the meaning of fervent?
(a) 1. having or showing very little warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm,
etc. 2. not hot; boiling; burning; glowing
(b) 1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.
2. hot; boiling; burning; glowing
(c) 1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of hate, bitterness, anger, etc. 2.
cold; dark; carelessness; confusion
(d) 1. having or showing no warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc. 2.
cold; dark; carelessness; confusion
Answer: (b)
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(39) What is the meaning of abscond?
(a) leave or escape from a place hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid an accident,
disaster or torture
(b) leave or escape from a place hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid detection of,
capture, legal prosecution or arrest for an unlawful action
(c) leave or escape from a place slowly or openly, typically to avoid detection of,
capture, legal prosecution or arrest for an unlawful action
(d) go to a place hurriedly or secretly, typically to avoid detection of, capture, legal
prosecution or arrest for an unlawful action
Answer: (b)
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(40) What is the meaning of adversity?
(a) an easy, lucky, or pleasant lifestyle, job, or opportunity; fortune; happiness
(b) a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant future, prediction, or guess; coming; future
(c) a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant situation, condition, or event; misfortune;
tragedy
(d) a difficult, unlucky, or unpleasant problem, person, or boss; painful; boring
Answer: (c)
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(41) What is the meaning of tyro?
(a) 1. a person who is actually hard-working but not intelligent 2. a new worker
(b) 1. a person who has just denied committing a crime 2. an hones person
(c) 1. a person who has just started learning or doing something 2. a beginner or
novice
(d) 1. a person who has just finished learning or doing something 2. an experienced
person
Answer: (c)
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(42) What is the meaning of deference?
(a) disrespectful denial of someone or something
(b) disrespectful submission to someone or something
(c) respectful submission to someone or something
(d) respectful opposition to someone or something
Answer: (c)
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(43) What is the meaning of mundane?
(a) 1. ordinary and not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the world and practical
matters instead of heavenly or spiritual ones; worldly; earthly
(b) 1. honest but not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the honesty and practical
matters instead of dishonest or immoral ones; honest religious
(c) 1. extra-ordinary but not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the world and
practical matters instead of heavenly or spiritual ones; worldly; earthly
(d) 1. expensive but not interesting or exciting 2. relating to the prices and practical
tests instead of value or other issues; pricy; costly
Answer: (a)
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(44) What is the meaning of erudite?
(a) having, containing, or showing a lot of money or assets gained from divine order
(b) having, containing, or showing a lot of expertise or influence gained from
experience
(c) having, containing, or showing a lot of knowledge or learning gained from
reading
(d) having, containing, or showing a lot of proud or arrogance gained from
experience
Answer: (c)
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(45) What is the meaning of censorious?
(a) often analyzing other people or ideas, and wanting to find their habits; highly
analyzing
(b) often believing in other people or ideas, and wanting to find the bright sides in
them; highly believing
(c) often criticizing other people or ideas, and wanting to find faults in them; highly
critical
(d) often expressing doubt about other people or ideas, and wanting to learn more
about them; highly suspicious
Answer: (c)
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(46) What is the meaning of chide?
(a) 1. express mild approval of (someone) 2. admire politely so as to inspire or make
happy; praise
(b) 1. express strong approval of (someone) 2. support strongly so as to inspire or
motivate; motivation
(c) 1. express mild disapproval of (someone) 2. scold mildly so as to correct or
improve; reprimand
(d) 1. express strong hate about (someone) 2. criticize sharply so as to gain or win
something; criticism
Answer: (c)
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(47) What is the meaning of dissemble?
(a) 1. discover your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. discover your
own false appearance; reveal
(b) 1. hide your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. hide under a false
appearance; feign
(c) 1. express your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. come out of a
false appearance; reveal
(d) 1. write about your true feelings, opinions, motives, beliefs, etc. 2. write about a
false appearance; write
Answer: (b)
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(48) What is the meaning of venerable?
(a) deserving nothing, especially because of carelessness, defeat, dishonesty,
ignorance, etc.
(b) deserving no respect because of lacking age, wisdom, character, long use, etc.
(c) deserving punishment, especially because of carelessness, defeat, dishonesty,
ignorance, etc.
(d) deserving respect, especially because of age, wisdom, character, long use, etc.
Answer: (d)
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(49) What is the meaning of conformist?
(a) a person who denies, especially unquestioningly, accepted behavior or
established practices (especially in religious matters)
(b) a person who conforms, especially unquestioningly, to accepted behavior or
established practices (especially in religious matters)
(c) a person who disbelieves, especially unquestioningly, accepted behavior or
established practices (especially in religious matters)
(d) a person who mocks, especially unquestioningly, accepted behavior or
established practices (especially in religious matters)
Answer: (b)
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(50) What is the meaning of hapless?
(a) helpless and usually ignorant
(b) unlucky and usually unhappy
(c) powerful but shameless
(d) lucky and usually happy
Answer: (b)
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