English Questions: Word Usage Set – 18

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Find the meaning of the underlined/BOLD word in the following sentence.

1. His men became involved in a violent affray with a band of archers.
   1) let up
   2) cessation
   3) trail
   4) fight
   5) truce
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation : affray – an instance of group fighting in a public place that disturbs the peace.
   
   
2. The letter assuaged the fears of most members.
   1) distress
   2) agitate
   3) amity
   4) exacerbate
   5) soothe
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 5)
   Explanation : Assuge – make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
   
   
3. They wore amulets to ward off the plague.
   1) prevailing
   2) talisman
   3) natal
   4) prevailing
   5) innate
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : amulet – an ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.
   
   
4. It behooves the House to assure itself that there is no conceivable alternative.
   1) celebration
   2) miscalculation
   3) be expected of
   4) relied on
   5) thunderclap
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : behoove – it is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something.
   
   
5. The moorland is devoid of interest except to grazing sheep.
   1) sinker
   2) replete
   3) lacking
   4) outright
   5) plenary
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : devoid – entirely lacking or free from.
   
   
6. This zoogeographical realm includes Africa south of the Atlas Mountains.
   1) province
   2) alfresco
   3) cognigent
   4) farthest
   5) extramural
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : realm – a kingdom.
   
   
7. The inhabitants of the country had been decimated, their land ravaged.
   1) devastate
   2) insulate
   3) shatter
   4) bulwark
   5) chaperon
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation : ravaged – cause severe and extensive damage to.
   
   
8. She has silenced the carping critics with a successful debut tour.
   1) turn on
   2) object
   3) amuse
   4) enchant
   5) gladden
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2)
   Explanation : carping – difficult to please; critical.
   
   
9. They cavilled at the cost.
   1) discuss
   2) fess up
   3) moan
   4) ditto
   5) concede
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation : cavil – make petty or unnecessary objections.
   
   
10. Misuse of drugs can have dire consequences.
    1) immaterial
    2) flimsy
    3) frivolous
    4) trivial
    5) grim
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 5)
    Explanation : dire – extremely serious or urgent.