ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION [3] - Dr Prabhoo

ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION [3]

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11. A person who is free from national prejudices and feels at home in any country of the

World

[a]        orthodox                  

[b]        conservative

[c]        crusader                    

[d]       cosmopolitan



12. Speech delivered without previous thought or preparation
[a]        oration                      

[b]        jargon

[c]        extempore                

[d]       harangue



13. Irrelevant talk about God and sacred things
[a]        sacrilege                    

[b]        blasphemy

[c]        profanity                  

[d]       oblation



14. Group of lions
[a]        shoal                          

[b]        pride

[c]        flock                          

[d]       pack



15. An exceptionally brilliant or successful young person
[a]        genius                        

[b]        maestro

[c]        intellect                    

[d]       whiz-kid



16. Ruler who has absolute authority to run the government
[a]        monarch                    

[b]        dictator

[c]        Thereat                      

[d]       bureaucrat



17. Agreement during a war or battle to stop fighting for a time

[a]        alliance                      

[b]        treaty

[c]        treaty                        

[d]       armistice



18. A person who eats human flesh

[a]        cannibal                    

[b]        obese

[c]        dossier                      

[d]       laggard



19. An illusion or hope that cannot be realized

[a]        mirage                      

[b]        fantasy

[c]        misconception          

[d]       perception



20. Something outdated or no longer in use or fashion

[a]        absolute                    

[b]        obsolete

[c]        retarded                    

[d]       regale



21. Complete failure to reach an agreement to settle a quarrel or grievance

[a]        mishap                      

[b]        wreck

[c]        omission                    

[d]       deadlock



22. Person who eats too much

[a]       famished                  

[b]        glutton

[c]        hungry                      

[d]       starved
[10/4/2015, 08:58] +91 99436 46012: Vinuja teacher thanks 4 ur idioms
[10/4/2015, 09:17] +91 77087 07040: Welcome sir..
[10/4/2015, 09:25] +91 77087 07040: 11.cosmopolitan
12.jargon
13.blasphemy
14.pride
15.maestro
16.bureaucrat
17.armistice
18.cannibal
19.fantasy
20.obsolete