Vocabulary: questions and answers

Correct answer: A) বারি

উত্তর বারি, কারণ ‘বারি’ মানে জল, চোখ নয়। চক্ষু, নয়ন, লোচন তিনটিই চোখের প্রতিশব্দ। এ ধরনের প্রশ্নে প্রতিটি বিকল্পের মানে মনে মনে বলে নিলে বেমানান শব্দটি দ্রুত চোখে পড়ে। জলের আরও প্রতিশব্দ: অম্বু, সলিল, নীর, পানি।

Correct answer: A) Anniversary

"Anniversary" is the correct spelling: double n, single r, single s. It comes from the Latin "annus" (year), which explains the double n, as in "annual". Each other option breaks one of these: a single n, a doubled s, or a doubled r.

Correct answer: A) excellent

"Excellent" is right. In everyday speech "terrific" means very good or great, so "you look terrific" is a compliment. The word's older sense was "causing terror", which is why "horrible" is a trap, but modern use is positive.

Correct answer: B) Vilify

"Vilify" is the odd one out. It means to speak badly of someone and damage their name. "Consecrate", "sanctify", "hallow" and "dedicate" all mean to make something holy or set it apart for a sacred purpose.

Correct answer: C) Flamboyant

"Flamboyant" fits the definition: showy, confident and eager to be noticed, often through bright colours or bold style. An exhibitionist seeks attention but the word says nothing of colour. A charlatan is a fraud, and a conversationalist is someone who talks well.

Correct answer: D) Gentle

"Gentle" is the antonym. Coercive means using force or threats to make people obey. Gentle means mild and kind, the opposite approach. "Progressive", "opinionated" and "promoting" are not opposites of force.

Correct answer: C) pardon

"Pardon" is closest. A reprieve cancels or delays a punishment, often a death sentence. On Victory Day some condemned prisoners were spared. "Punishment" is the opposite, and "improved diet" or "garland" are unrelated.

Correct answer: A) Miscellaneous

"Miscellaneous" is correct: m-i-s-c-e-l-l-a-n-e-o-u-s, with double l and the ending "-aneous", as in "simultaneous". The other options drop the second l, change vowels, or scramble letters.

Correct answer: C) Antonym

Antonym. An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning, such as hot and cold. A synonym has the same or similar meaning. Syntax is the rules for arranging words in sentences, and orthology deals with correct spelling and usage.

Correct answer: B) Dogmatic

"Dogmatic" is the odd one out. It means stating opinions as if they cannot be questioned. The other four all describe going beyond a proper limit: "inordinate", "unwarranted", "extravagant" and "excessive" each mean more than is reasonable or justified.

Correct answer: A) symphony : composer

"Symphony : composer". A mother creates a baby, and a composer creates a symphony: the pair is creation to creator. An ecologist studies the environment and a scientist practises science, while an astronomer uses a telescope, so none of those is a maker relation.

Correct answer: B) Panacea

"Panacea" means a remedy for every disease, and more broadly a single fix claimed for every problem. "Cure" is a remedy for one illness. "Panorama" is a wide, unbroken view of an area.

Correct answer: B) two contradictory things in the same statement

"Two contradictory things in the same statement" is closest. Equivocation means using vague or double-meaning words so a statement can be read either way, avoiding a clear commitment. It is a way to dodge the truth, so it is neither free expression nor a plain true statement.

Correct answer: B) detailed

The answer is detailed. Terse describes speech or writing that uses very few words, often to the point of sounding curt. Its opposite is something that spells everything out at length, which is detailed. Concise is close to terse in meaning, so it cannot be the opposite, and expressive and descriptive describe style rather than length.

Correct answer: B) Pamphlet

The answer is pamphlet. A brochure is a small printed booklet with pictures and short notes, handed out to advertise or inform, and a pamphlet is the same kind of thin unbound leaflet. Bureau is an office, censor is an official who checks what may be published, and opening has nothing to do with printed matter.