Vocabulary questions with solutions

1. Question 1Easy

   Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to PRUDENT.

   • A.cautious
   • B.recklessCorrect
   • C.frugal
   • D.sensible
   • E.thrifty
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   'Prudent' means acting with care and forethought, so its opposite is 'reckless', which means acting without regard to consequences. Cautious and sensible are near synonyms, and frugal and thrifty describe careful use of money, which is a related but narrower sense of the same idea.

2. Question 2Easy

   Choose the word most nearly SAME in meaning to PRUDENT.

   • A.reckless
   • B.cautiousCorrect
   • C.wasteful
   • D.hasty
   • E.careless
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   'Prudent' means acting with care and good judgement, so 'cautious' is closest. Reckless, wasteful, hasty and careless are all opposite in sense.

3. Question 3Easy

   Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to SCARCE.

   • A.rare
   • B.limited
   • C.abundantCorrect
   • D.insufficient
   • E.meagre
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   'Scarce' means in short supply, so its opposite is 'abundant', meaning plentiful. Rare, limited, insufficient and meagre are all near synonyms of scarce.

4. Question 4Easy

   Choose the word most similar in meaning to ABUNDANT.

   • A.PlentifulCorrect
   • B.Scarce
   • C.Empty
   • D.Rare
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   Abundant means existing in large quantity, so 'plentiful' is the closest synonym. Scarce, empty and rare are opposites.

5. Question 5Easy

   Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to CURTAIL.

   • A.Reduce
   • B.ExtendCorrect
   • C.Shorten
   • D.Restrict
   • E.Limit
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   'Curtail' means to cut short or reduce, so its opposite is 'extend', meaning to lengthen or enlarge. Reduce, shorten, restrict and limit are all near synonyms of curtail, not antonyms.

6. Question 6Easy

   Choose the word most nearly SAME in meaning to MITIGATE.

   • A.Aggravate
   • B.Intensify
   • C.AlleviateCorrect
   • D.Provoke
   • E.Ignore
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   'Mitigate' means to make something less severe, which is exactly what 'alleviate' means. Aggravate, intensify and provoke all mean to worsen, the opposite sense, and 'ignore' is unrelated.

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