171 Q)
TAKES OFF (1) travels
(2) falls
(3) explodes
(4) lands
Show Answer (4) The idiom Take off means : to leave the ground and begin to fly. Look at the sentence : The plane took off an hour late. Of the given alternatives the word Land (Verb) means ; to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface. Look at the sentence : The plane landed safely. Hence, the words takes off and lands are antonymous.
172 Q)
PERIL (1) fatal
(2) mortal
(3) uncertainty
(4) safety
Show Answer (4) The word Peril (Noun) means serious danger. The word Safety (Noun) means ; the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm. Look at the sentences: The country’s economy is now in grave peril. He was kept in custody for his own safety.
173 Q)
PREVENT (1) protect
(2) block
(3) hinder
(4) induce
Show Answer (4) The word Prevent (Verb) means : to stop somebody from doing something. The word Induce (Verb) means ; to persuade or influence somebody to do something.
174 Q)
EMACIATED (1) healthy
(2) luxurious
(3) intelligent
(4) sympathetic
Show Answer (1) The word Emaciated (Adjective) means : thin and weak. Hence, the words emaciated and healthy are antonymous.
175 Q)
BLOCK (1) clean
(2) ease
(3) cure
(4) clear
Show Answer (4) The word Block (Verb) means : obstruct; hinder; to stop something from moving. The word Clear (Verb) means : to move freely again; to no longer be blocked; to remove something. Look at the sentence ; The traffic took a long time to clear after accident.
176 Q)
WITHER (1) Shine
(2) Bloom
(3) Excel
(4) Wilt
Show Answer (2) The word Wither (Verb) means : If a plant withers or something withers it, it dries up and dies; to become weaker. The word Bloom (Verb) means : to produce flowers; to become healthy.
177 Q)
HARASS (1) reward
(2) praise
(3) flatter
(4) relieve
Show Answer (4) The word Harass (Verb) means : to annoy or to worry somebody. The word relieve means : to remove or reduce an unpleasant feeling or pain, alleviate. Hence, the words relieve and harass are antonymous.
178 Q)
CURTAIL (1) Detail
(2) Enlarge
(3) Promote
(4) Exaggerate
Show Answer (2) The meaning of the word Curtail (Verb) means : to limit something or make it last for a shorter time. For example. Spending on books has been severely curtailed. Its antonym will be enlarge.
179 Q)
PANICKY (1) confident
(2) sober
(3) quiet
(4) calm
Show Answer (4) The word Panicky (Adjective) means :anxious about something; feeling or showing panic/great fear.The word Calm (Adjective)means : not excited , nervous or upset.
180 Q)
ACQUITTED (1) jailed
(2) exonerated
(3) convicted
(4) accused
Show Answer (3) The word Acquit (Verb) means : to decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime; exonerate; free. The word Convict (Verb) means ; to declare somebody guilty. Hence, the antonym of word acquitted should be convicted.
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