English Questions: Synonyms Set- 41

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1. Ravage
   1) despoil
   2) dissent
   3) regards
   4) scanty
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : despoil – steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
   
   
2. Rancor
   1) agonize
   2) malice
   3) dusky
   4) renovate
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : malice – the desire to harm someone; ill will.
   
   
3. Subvert
   1) organist
   2) spruce
   3) erratic
   4) sabotage
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : sabotage – deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
   
   
4. Sway
   1) consent
   2) command
   3) futility
   4) oppress
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : command – give an authoritative or peremptory order.
   
   
5. Squalid
   1) soiled
   2) spruce
   3) sustain
   4) severe
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : soiled – make dirty.
   
   
6. Tenacious
   1) unstable
   2) vacillating
   3) resolute
   4) wavering
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : resolute – admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
   
   
7. Va-lour
   1) vouch
   2) venom
   3) slovenly
   4) chivalry
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : chivalry – the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code.
   
   
8. Wane
   1) wither
   2) retain
   3) dwindle
   4) forbear
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : dwindle – diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength.
   
   
9. Throng
   1) profound
   2) dispersion
   3) assembly
   4) sparsity
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : assembly – a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.
   
   
10. Sneer
    1) laud
    2) spurn
    3) meek
    4) intrepid
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 2)
    Explanation :spurn – reject with disdain or contempt.