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Select the correctly spelt word.
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Godess
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Villian
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Obedient
25%
Truely
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.

As the crow flies
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In a noisy manner
35%
In a straight line
34%
In a cunning way
7%
In discrete
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Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

To fight shy of
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To overcome one’s weakness
39%
To try to avoid something
14%
To attack without warning
6%
To struggle hard
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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which is the best substitute of the phrase.

Study of snakes
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4%
Philology
36%
Phrenology
52%
Ophiology
8%
Urology
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Select the alternative that is the best substitute for the phrase.

'a loud, harsh, piercing cry of a person'.
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20%
Howl
25%
Noise
16%
Startle
39%
Screech
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Select the most appropriate word for the given group of underlined words.
The principal members of this (exclusive circle of people) were William and Brad.
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Claque
46%
Clique
27%
Constellation
9%
Cortege
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This question consists of six sentences of a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given as S1 and S6. The middle four sentences in each have been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the four sentences and mark your response accordingly.

S1: Some Internet-based firms have been tricking users into agreeing to certain conditions or clicking a few links.

(P) Such acceptances and clicks are flooding inboxes of the users with promotional emails they never wanted, making it hard to unsubscribe or request deletion.

(Q) The unsuspecting users would not have accepted such terms or clicked URLs (uniform resource locator), but for the deceptive tactics deployed by tech firms.

(R) Such patterns are unethical user interface designs that deliberately make your Internet experience harder or even exploit you.

(S) These are examples of "dark patterns," also known as "deceptive patterns."

S6: In turn, they benefit the company or platform employing the designs
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The question below consists of a set of labelled sentences. Out of the four options given, select the most logical order of the sentences to form a coherent paragraph.

(P) He soon established himself as a major presence on stage and screen, eschewing roles that had been based on crude, racist stereotypes.

(Q) An American citizen by birth, Sidney Poitier's Bahamian parents had travelled to Miami from their farm on Cat Island to sell some of their produce when his mother went into labour.

(R) He was the first African American to win an Academy Award for best actor, for Lilies of the Field (1963).

(S) After serving with the U.S. Army during World War Il, he joined the American Negro Theatre and made his Broadway debut in 1946.
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Synonym of Pompous
(SSC MTS 2021)
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Boastful
23%
Dull
20%
Humble
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Modest
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Antonym of Poised
(SSC CGL)
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Brood
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Flustered
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Steady
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Fickle
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Daily The Hindu Vocabulary | 12.01.2025


1. IMPLICATION (NOUN): (निहितार्थ): suggestion
Synonyms: inference, insinuation
Antonyms: explicit statement
Example Sentence:The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible.


2. SCURRY (NOUN): (हड़बड़ी): rush
Synonyms: race, dash
Antonyms: stroll
Example Sentence:I was in such a scurry.


3. INCLINE (VERB): (तैयार होना): disposed
Synonyms: minded, willing
Antonyms: disinclined
Example Sentence:He was inclined to accept the offer.


4. INCURSION (NOUN): (आक्रमण): attack on
Synonyms: assault on, raid on
Antonyms: retreat
Example Sentence:Government forces were able to halt the rebel incursion.


5. FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): (उत्कट): impassioned
Synonyms: passionate, intense
Antonyms: apathetic
Example Sentence:I am a fervent supporter of the revolution.


6. LIBERAL (ADJECTIVE): (उदार): generous
Synonyms: magnanimous, open-handed
Antonyms: miserly
Example Sentence:Sam was too liberal with the wine.


7. DELIBERATE (ADJECTIVE): (सविचार): careful
Synonyms: cautious, unhurried
Antonyms: hasty
Example Sentence:I have always been a conscientious and deliberate worker.


8. EXTRICATE (VERB): (मुक्त कर देना): extract
Synonyms: free, release
Antonyms: entangle
Example Sentence:He was trying to extricate himself from official duties.


9. FIASCO (NOUN): (असफलता): failure
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe
Antonyms: success
Example Sentence:His plans turned into a fiasco.


10. ALLY (VERB): (जोड़ना): combine
Synonyms: marry, couple
Antonyms: split
Example Sentence:He allied his racing experience with his father's business acumen.
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Select the following sentence in active/passive voice.
Your manners irritate me..
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I am being irritated by your manners.
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I am irritated by your manners.
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I am irritated by my manners.
3%
Manners are irritating me.
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Select the correctly spelt word.
Anonymous Quiz
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Agression
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Appearence
20%
Assasination
27%
Assimilate