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221. Synonym of " Ruse " is _________?

  • A. Affinity
  • B. Ploy
  • C. Bribe
  • D. Goosebump

Explanation: A ruse is a trick or clever deception used to mislead someone, making ploy its closest synonym. Affinity means a natural liking or connection.

Correct answer: Ploy

222. Synonym of " Uproar " is _________?

  • A. Acquiescence
  • B. Calm
  • C. Turmoil
  • D. Placid

Explanation: Uproar means noisy confusion, disturbance, or commotion, which is captured by turmoil. Acquiescence means acceptance, while calm and placid express the opposite idea.

Correct answer: Turmoil

223. Synonym of "harass" is _________?

  • A. annoy
  • B. harness
  • C. involve
  • D. injure
  • E. consider

Explanation: To harass is to trouble, annoy, or repeatedly bother someone. Injure means to cause physical harm, so it is not the closest synonym.

Correct answer: annoy

224. Synonym of "mollify" is _________?

  • A. sweeten
  • B. appease
  • C. applaud
  • D. worry
  • E. discourage

Explanation: Mollify means to calm or soothe anger, which is exactly what appease means. Sweeten can mean make pleasant, but it does not specifically convey calming an upset person.

Correct answer: appease

225. Synonym of "tortuous" is _________?

  • A. winding
  • B. sadistic
  • C. cruel
  • D. like a turtle
  • E. carefree

Explanation: Tortuous means full of twists, turns, or bends, so winding is the appropriate synonym. Sadistic and cruel relate to causing suffering and describe torturous, not tortuous, situations.

Correct answer: winding

226. Synonym of "inculcate" is _________?

  • A. corroborate
  • B. lack
  • C. teach
  • D. destroy
  • E. avenge

Explanation: To inculcate means to teach or instil an idea through repeated instruction. Corroborate means confirm, so it does not carry the teaching sense.

Correct answer: teach

227. Synonym of "tawdry" is _________?

  • A. refined
  • B. yellow-orange
  • C. ancient
  • D. forward
  • E. gaudy

Explanation: Tawdry describes something showy but cheap or lacking taste, making gaudy the closest synonym. Refined is nearly the opposite in style and quality.

Correct answer: gaudy

228. Synonym of "debilitate" is _________?

  • A. argue
  • B. engage
  • C. remove hair
  • D. soothe
  • E. enfeeble

Explanation: To debilitate is to make weak or reduce strength, so enfeeble is its direct synonym. Remove hair is a literal description of depilate, a different word.

Correct answer: enfeeble

229. Synonym of "abettor" is _________?

  • A. gambler
  • B. slaughter-house
  • C. encourager
  • D. factor
  • E. author

Explanation: An abettor is a person who encourages or assists another, especially in wrongdoing. Thus encourager is the closest option, while author and factor have unrelated meanings here.

Correct answer: encourager

230. Synonym of "impeccable" is _________?

  • A. poverty-stricken
  • B. faultless
  • C. dirty
  • D. criminal
  • E. impervious

Explanation: Impeccable means free from faults, errors, or moral defects, so faultless is the exact synonym. Impervious means unable to be affected or penetrated.

Correct answer: faultless