Question

Q14. Choose the word which is opposite in meaning to the word underlined
(a) Religious leaders are venerated in all communities.
(i) defamed (ii) respected
(iii) criticised (iv) accused
(b) The student's labour met with fervent appreciation from her teachers.
(i) fury (ii) lukewarm (iii) sympathetic (iv) arduous
(C) All the employees look for docile servants.
(i) dutiful (ii) insincere (iii) unmanageable (iv) haughty
(d) Overuse of cosmetic aids made the model look ghastly.
(i) horrible (ii) attractive (iii) disgusting (iv) foul
(e) The news of the team's victory brought expressions of rapture on the faces of all those pres
(i) happiness
(iii) anguish
(ii) ecstasy
(iv) joy​

Answer 1

(a) i. Venerated - Defamed

(b) ii. Fervent - Lukewarm

(c) iii. Docile - Unmanageable

(d) ii. Ghastly - Attractive

(e) iii. Rapture - Anguish