All Free English MCQs with Answers
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2421. Synonym of "fastidious" is _________?
- A. speedy
- B. precise
- C. squeamish
- D. hungry
- E. slow
Explanation: Fastidious describes someone highly exacting or particular about details, often to the point of being difficult to please. Squeamish captures this selective or easily offended quality better than precise in this vocabulary context.
Correct answer: squeamish2422. Synonym of "demise" is _________?
- A. residence
- B. dismissal
- C. accident
- D. act
- E. death
Explanation: Demise is a formal word for death, especially the end of a person's life. Residence, dismissal, and accident describe different events or conditions.
Correct answer: death2423. Synonym of "filch" is _________?
- A. pretend
- B. dirty
- C. embarrass
- D. steal
- E. honor
Explanation: To filch is to steal something, usually in a quiet or petty way. The remaining options describe pretending, soiling, embarrassing, or showing respect.
Correct answer: steal2424. Synonym of "disconcert" is _________?
- A. sing in harmony
- B. pretend
- C. cancel program
- D. confuse
- E. interrupt
Explanation: To disconcert someone is to unsettle, confuse, or make them lose confidence. Interrupting or cancelling a programme may cause confusion, but neither word itself means disconcert.
Correct answer: confuse2425. Synonym of "virago" is _________?
- A. bacillus
- B. chastity
- C. shrew
- D. wanton
- E. tirade
Explanation: A virago traditionally means a loud, quarrelsome, or domineering woman, closely matching shrew. Wanton means sexually immoral or unrestrained, while tirade means an angry speech.
Correct answer: shrew2426. Synonym of "persiflage" is _________?
- A. banter
- B. oppression
- C. sarcasm
- D. bigotry
- E. simile
Explanation: Persiflage is light, playful, and often teasing conversation, so banter is the best synonym. Sarcasm is sharper and usually expresses mockery or irony rather than harmless verbal play.
Correct answer: banter2427. Synonym of "tractable" is _________?
- A. practicable
- B. amenable
- C. indisposed
- D. critical
- E. artistic
Explanation: Tractable means easy to control, manage, or persuade, making amenable the closest synonym. Practicable means feasible or workable, not necessarily cooperative or manageable.
Correct answer: amenable2428. Synonym of "saturnine" is _________?
- A. planetary
- B. gloomy
- C. astronomic
- D. hopeful
- E. temperate
Explanation: Saturnine describes a gloomy, sombre, or habitually serious temperament. Although the word comes from Saturn, the question tests its figurative mood-related meaning, not its astronomical association.
Correct answer: gloomy2429. Synonym of "vindictive" is _________?
- A. revengeful
- B. triumphant
- C. strategic
- D. demonstrative
- E. bigoted
Explanation: Vindictive describes a person determined to take revenge, so revengeful is the direct synonym. Triumphant means victorious and does not imply a desire for retaliation.
Correct answer: revengeful2430. Synonym of "phlegmatic" is _________?
- A. stolid
- B. respiratory
- C. animated
- D. pneumatic
- E. aroused
Explanation: Phlegmatic describes a calm, unemotional, and slow-to-react temperament, which is well captured by stolid. Animated and aroused are near-opposites because they suggest liveliness or excitement.
Correct answer: stolid