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Today’s quiz is based on “Antonyms Quiz”

Directions (1-10): Each of the following items consists of a word in Capital Letters, followed by four words. Select the word that is farthest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
Q1. CALLOW
(a) Secretive
(b) Immoral
(c) Belated
(d) Sophisticated

Q2. EULOGISTIC
(a) Annoying
(b) Rigidity
(c) Rationality
(d) Critical

Q3. PANEGYRIC
(a) Nugatory
(b) Criticism
(c) Fantasy
(d) Grandeur

Q4. SAVANT
(a) Amateur
(b) Academic
(c) Pundit
(d) Egghead

Q5. IMPUGNABLE
(a) Dicey
(b) Debatable
(c) Indubious
(d) Hazy

Q6. ROMP
(a) Caper
(b) Cavort
(c) Sulk
(d) Frisk

Q7. DISLODGE
(a) Shift
(b) Overturn
(c) Attach
(d) Oust

Q8. FILCH
(a) Snatch
(b) Contribute
(c) Heist
(d) Hook

Q9. INVIDIOUS
(a) Undesirable
(b) Greedy
(c) Charitable
(d) Ignite

Q10. PERVERSION
(a) Depravity
(b) Agitated
(c) Lavish
(d) Virtue

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Solutions
S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Callow: inexperienced and immature.
Sophisticated: intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks.
Hence option D is the correct antonym.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Eulogistic: formally expressing praise.
Critical: expressing adverse or disapproving comments or judgments.
Hence option D is the correct antonym.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. Panegyric: a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
Criticism: the expression of disapproval of someone or something on the basis of perceived faults or mistake.
Hence option B is the correct antonym.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Savant: a person of learning; especially; one with detailed knowledge in some specialized field.
Amateur: a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity.
Hence option C is the correct antonym.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Impugnable: subject to being discredited.
Indubious: doubtless; certain.
Hence option C is the correct antonym.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Romp: to play and run about happily
Sulk: to be angry or irritable about something.
Hence option C is the correct antonym.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Dislodge: knock or force out of position.
Attach: join or fasten (something) to something else.
Hence option C is the correct antonym.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Filch: pilfer or steal (something, especially an item of small value) in a casual way.
Contribute: give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something.
Hence option B is the correct antonym.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Invidious: (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
Charitable: full of love for and goodwill toward others.
Hence option C is the correct antonym.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Perversion: distortion or corruption of the original course, meaning, or state of something.
Virtue: conformity to a standard of right; morality.
Hence option D is the correct antonym.

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