English Questions: Antonyms – 33

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1. Leniency
   1) hushed
   2) determine
   3) no mercy
   4) inquire
   5) discern
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : no mercy
   Leniency – the fact or quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected; clemency.(उदारता)
   
   
2. Descry
   1) gouge out
   2) perceive
   3) misunderstand
   4) espy
   5) investigate
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : misunderstand
   Descry – catch sight of.(देख लेना)
   
   
3. Delve
   1) dig
   2) excavate
   3) spad
   4) rummage
   5) cover
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation : cover
   Delve – reach inside a receptacle and search for something.(गड्ढा)
   
   
4. Demure
   1) factious
   2) dredge
   3) touchy
   4) problem
   5) extroverted
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation : extroverted
   Demure – (of a woman or her behaviour) reserved, modest, and shy.(संकोची)
   
   
5. Delirious
   1) sane
   2) shameless
   3) eristic
   4) contentious
   5) salty
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : sane
   Delirious – in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence; affected by delirium.(बेसुध)
   
   
6. Elixir
   1) disease
   2) ransack
   3) explore
   4) scrappy
   5) combative
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : disease
   Elixir – a magical or medicinal potion.(अमृत)
   
   
7. Emend
   1) go into
   2) opinionated
   3) spiky
   4) accord
   5) worsen
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation : worsen
   
   
8. Polemic
   1) belligerent
   2) pugnacious
   3) forbearance
   4) ferret out
   5) shovel
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : forbearance
   Polemical – of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech.(विवादात्मक)
   
   
9. Melee
   1) affray
   2) tussle
   3) ruckus
   4) peace
   5) scuffle
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : peace
   Melee – a confused fight or scuffle.
   
   
10. Prattle
    1) murmur
    2) ranting
    3) blubbering
    4) gibberish
    5) quiet
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : quiet – making little or no noise.
    talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way.