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8 NET English questions with answers and explanations.
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CACOPHONY means:
- 1 A harsh mixture of sounds
- 2 Complete silence
- 3 A pleasant melody
- 4 A musical instrument
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Correct answer: A harsh mixture of sounds
Cacophony is a loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds.
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To PLACATE someone is to:
- 1 Calm them down
- 2 Ignore them
- 3 Question them
- 4 Anger them
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Correct answer: Calm them down
Placate means to make someone less angry or upset.
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BREVITY means:
- 1 Bravery
- 2 Great length
- 3 Honesty
- 4 Shortness
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Correct answer: Shortness
Brevity is the quality of being short, especially in speech or writing.
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A ZEALOUS supporter is one who is:
- 1 Dishonest
- 2 Very enthusiastic
- 3 Indifferent
- 4 Tired
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Correct answer: Very enthusiastic
Zealous means showing great energy and enthusiasm for a cause.
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A PERNICIOUS habit is one that is:
- 1 Charming
- 2 Harmful
- 3 Healthy
- 4 Rare
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Correct answer: Harmful
Pernicious means having a harmful effect, often in a gradual way.
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A LETHARGIC person is:
- 1 Always angry
- 2 Sluggish and without energy
- 3 Full of energy
- 4 Very rich
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Correct answer: Sluggish and without energy
Lethargic means lacking energy and enthusiasm.
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A FASTIDIOUS person is:
- 1 Generous
- 2 Hard to please and very particular
- 3 Easily frightened
- 4 Careless about detail
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Correct answer: Hard to please and very particular
Fastidious means paying great attention to detail, or being hard to satisfy.
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Choose the word opposite in meaning to ABUNDANT.
- 1 Large
- 2 Rich
- 3 Plentiful
- 4 Scarce
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Correct answer: Scarce
Abundant means existing in large amounts. Scarce means in short supply.