One Word Substitutes
Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
- Intentional damage to arrest production
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sabotage sabotage (N.) : the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transport, machines, etc. nemesis (N.) : a person/ thing that causes somebody to lose their power, position, etc. and that cannot be avoided sangfroid (N.) : the ability to remain calm in a difficult/ dangerous situation modus operandi (N.) : a particular method of working
Correct Option: C
sabotage sabotage (N.) : the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transport, machines, etc. nemesis (N.) : a person/ thing that causes somebody to lose their power, position, etc. and that cannot be avoided sangfroid (N.) : the ability to remain calm in a difficult/ dangerous situation modus operandi (N.) : a particular method of working
- A handsome man
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adonis adonis (N.) : an extremely young man tycoon (N.) : a person who is successful in business/ industry and has become rich and powerful debonair (N.) : fashionable and confident (of men) cavalier (N.) : a courtly gentleman, especially one acting as a lady’s escort
Correct Option: A
adonis adonis (N.) : an extremely young man tycoon (N.) : a person who is successful in business/ industry and has become rich and powerful debonair (N.) : fashionable and confident (of men) cavalier (N.) : a courtly gentleman, especially one acting as a lady’s escort
- A cinema show held in the afternoon
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matinee
Correct Option: D
matinee
- No longer in existence or use
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obsolete obsolete (Adj.) : out of date ; no longer used invincible (Adj.) : too strong to be defeated/changed delete (V.) : to remove something that has been written/printed/ stored on a computer
Correct Option: C
obsolete obsolete (Adj.) : out of date ; no longer used invincible (Adj.) : too strong to be defeated/changed delete (V.) : to remove something that has been written/printed/ stored on a computer
- To destroy completely
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annihilate annihilate (V.) : to destroy somebody/something completely bluster (V.) : to talk in an aggressive/threatening way, but with little effect chide (V.) : to criticize/ blame ; to rebuke dawdle (V.) : to take a long time to do something/go somewhere
Correct Option: D
annihilate annihilate (V.) : to destroy somebody/something completely bluster (V.) : to talk in an aggressive/threatening way, but with little effect chide (V.) : to criticize/ blame ; to rebuke dawdle (V.) : to take a long time to do something/go somewhere