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MCQ on Important Synonyms (word meaning)
Q1. Pawn(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is "Pledge".
Pawn means to give something as security for a loan, and pledge means to give something as security too, so they have the same idea.
Both words about giving something as security for a loan.
He pledged his bicycle to borrow money.
Q2. Conjecture(Find Synonym)
Guess
Conjecture means a guess or an idea formed without definite proof, so "guess" is the closest synonym.
Think of conjecture as a careful guess based on hints.
Her conjecture about the cause of the fault proved right after more tests.
Q3. Verisimilitude(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is authenticity.
Verisimilitude means the quality of seeming true or real; authenticity is the state of being real or true, so they are closely related.
Veri- sounds like "true" – think of truth when you hear verisimilitude.
The novel's verisimilitude makes readers feel the events could happen in real life.
Q4. Interference(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is Obstruction.
Obstruction means something that blocks or stops progress, which is like interference.
Link obstruction with blocking; interference is being blocked or hindered.
The heavy snow caused an obstruction on the road, slowing the trip.
Q5. Quarry(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is Quest.
Quarry and Quest both mean a long search or pursuit.
Think of a person on a quest to find something.
The explorer began the quest for the hidden treasure.
Q6. Annihilate(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is Destroy.
Destroy means to ruin or end something completely, which is the same idea as annihilate.
Think of annihilate as making something vanish or be ruined entirely.
The explosion will annihilate the old building, leaving nothing standing.
Q7. Effigy(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is "Dummy".
Effigy is a figure or model of a person. A dummy is a simple model or figure, so they have similar meaning.
Think of a fake or simple figure used to stand in for a real person as a dummy.
The teacher used a dummy figure as a stand-in for a real person during the drill.
Q8. Predilection(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is "Preference."
Predilection means a liking or bias toward something, and preference also means a liking or choice for something.
Think: when you have a preferred choice, you have a predilection toward it.
Her predilection for spicy food made her choose the restaurant with hot dishes.
Q9. Devout(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is Pious.
Devout means very religious. Pious also means very religious, so they have the same meaning.
Think of someone who prays a lot to remember pious.
She is a pious student who attends church every week.
Q10. Sporadic(Find Synonym)
The correct synonym is Scattered.
Sporadic means happening now and then, not regular. Scattered means spread out or not in a steady pattern, which is the closest meaning.
Think: sporadic = not steady; scattered = spread out.
There were scattered showers during the day.