Synonyms MCQs (Set 4)
31. Synonym of ‘pedantic’ is _______________.
A. pedestrian
Explanation:
pedantic means ostentatiously or narrowly learned, or unimaginative; one meaning of pedestrian is commonplace or unimaginative
32. Synonym of ‘bumptious’ is _______________.
B. arrogant
Explanation:
bumptious means noisily self-assertive; arrogant means disposed to exaggerate one’s own worth
33. Synonym of ‘expiation’ is _______________.
D. atonement
Explanation:
expiation means the act of making atonement; atonement means reparation for an offence or injury
34. Synonym of ‘flagitious’ is _______________.
C. villainous
Explanation:
flagitious means marked by outrageous crime or vice; villainous means having the characteristics of deliberate criminal or scoundrel
35. Synonym of ‘inveigle’ is _______________.
A. cajole
Explanation:
to inveigle means to win over with flattery; to cajole means to persuade with flattery