Modest

1. Glum
2. Sullen
3. Unhappy
4. Conceited

The study of earthquakes

1. Geology
2. Geography
3. Topography
4. Seismology

Be hard up
1. Unable to calculate
2. Have very little money
3. Have difficulty in climbing stairs
4. Find it very difficult to wake up early

To walk aimlessly
1. Amble
2. Crawl
3. Sprint
4. Slither

ostentatious
1. showy
2. tasteful
3. sudden
4. quick

In the same breath

1. Try and hold your breath
2. Say two contradictory things at the same time
3. Able to get a foul smell
4. Practice breathing exercises

Raze
1. Build
2. Ease
3. Comfort
4. Ruin

Retaliate
1. Clap
2. react
3. Facilitate
4. Rotate

Avert
1. Permit
2. Confront
3. Face
4. Prevent

Taciturn
1. Noisy
2. Reserved
3. Verbose
4. Lively

ROUGH
1. Smooth
2. Coarse
3. Crude
4. Thick

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace

1. Strut
2. Romp
3. Amble
4. Prance

Vertical
1. Equal
2. Upright
3. Shaky
4. Parallel

Cake walk
1. Something sweet
2. Something easy
3. Something enjoyable
4. Something tasty

One who supervises students in an examination hall

1. Examinee
2. Inspector
3. Teacher
4. Invigilator

Tenacious
1. Persistent
2. Relentless
3. Yielding
4. Steadfast

Criticise
1. Praise
2. Forgive
3. Prevent
4. Disappoint

A glass container to keep fish

1. Vase
2. Atrium
3. Aquarium
4. Beaker

Camaraderie
1. Amity
2. Dislike
3. Companionship
4. Friendship

A sound that cannot be heard

1. Audible
2. Inedible
3. Inaudible
4. Indelible

Smooth
1. Rough
2. Broken
3. Flat
4. Uneven

Imminent
1. Impending
2. Unyielding
3. Ignorant
4. Distant

Rely
1. Depend
2. Move
3. Distrust
4. Await

Appal
1. Alarm
2. Astound
3. Assure
4. Amaze

Formally put an end to a system, practice, or institution

1. Kill
2. Stop
3. Abolish
4. Destroy

DUO
1. Debt
2. Loan
3. Bond
4. Pair

To take after
1. To change sides often
2. To mock someone
3. To be similar in appearance
4. To chase someone

Foul play
1. Unfair or dishonest behaviour
2. Unpleasant weather for playing
3. A bad smelling theatre or playground
4. A drama which is badly produced

Indifferent to pleasure and pain

1. Cynic
2. Prudent
3. Lusty
4. Stoic

Paranoid
1. Committed
2. Convinced
3. Trustful
4. Distrustful

Prey
1. Sufferer
2. Game
3. Loot
4. Predator

Inscrutable
1. Inevitable
2. Inexplicable
3. Incredible
4. Indelible

Optional
1. Arbitrary
2. Voluntary
3. Elective
4. Compulsory

FLUKE
1. Contract
2. Policy
3. Plan
4. Chance

A long shot
1. Little chance of success
2. A perfect aim
3. A correct prediction
4. Very profitable

A fictional being from another world

1. Alien
2. Native
3. Foreigner
4. Stranger

On the wane
1. On the decline
2. On the way
3. On the top
4. On the rise

Showing great attention to detail and correct behaviour

1. Zealous
2. Punctilious
3. Disciplined
4. Punctual
In exactly the same words as the original
1. Duplicate
2. Verbatim
3. Copy
4. Imitation

Linger
1. Entertain
2. Annoy
3. Leave
4. Choose

The examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes

1. Valuation
2. Inspection
3. Introspection
4. Assessment

Urge
1. Appeal
2. Refuse
3. Protest
4. Reply

Lie low
1. Fly a plane at a low altitude
2. Lie down and relax after a tiring day
3. Sit on a low chair
4. Try not to be noticed

A medical condition in which somebody partly or completely loses their memory

1. Amnesia
2. Anaemia
3. Alopecia
4. Asphyxia

Redundant
1. Essential
2. Superfluous
3. Ignorant
4. Arrogant

Ascent
1. Descent
2. Resent
3. Patent
4. Present

CLENCH
1. Clasp
2. Relax
3. Hold
4. Tighten

Solemn
1. Trivial
2. Dignified
3. Excited
4. Frivolous

Stone’s throw
1. Short distance
2. Hurt slightly
3. Large hurdle
4. Difficult problem

Drawings or writing scribbled on walls in public places

1. Posters
2. Hoardings
3. Sketches
4. Graffiti

Dark horse
1. A slow runner
2. An unexpected winner
3. A mean person
4. An honest fellow

Study of insects
1. Ecology
2. Biology
3. Geology
4. Entomology

Lacuna
1. Languor
2. Apathy
3. Hiatus
4. Misfortune

Hold the key

1. To have control of something
2. To keep a secret
3. To have the right of succession
4. To own a property

Succulent
1. Foul
2. Coarse
3. Juicy
4. Decent

Something that is strong and lasts a long time without breaking or becoming weaker.
1. Secure
2. Pliable
3. Harsh
4. Durable

Disrupt
1. Injure
2. Breach
3. Arrange
4. Organise

Negligent
1. Careful
2. Faithful
3. Strange
4. Indifferent

Rectify
1. Select
2. Correct
3. Corrupt
4. Assist

Sharpness and accuracy of judgment

1. Acumen
2. Estimation
3. Experience
4. Knowledge

My friends succeeded because they left no stone unturned in their search for an
answer to the problem.
1. made every possible effort
2. depended on many people
3. looked in different places
4. proposed good pl

Nip in the bud

1. To cut the buds
2. To destroy early
3. Not to destroy
4. To destroy late

Eventually
1. Ultimately
2. Initially
3. Primarily
4. Originally

Trendy
1. Foreign
2. Familiar
3. Common
4. Popular

CENTRE
1. Clear
2. Mainstream
3. Periphery
4. Definite

You have put me in a tight corner by telling me to keep quiet.

1. A comfortable situation
2. A secret place
3. A difficult situation
4. An embarrassing situation

An image of a God used for worship

1. Icon
2. Temple
3. Idol
4. Model

A tank for fish or water plants

1. Aviary
2. Reservoir
3. Museum
4. Aquarium

Rack
1. Seize
2. Protect
3. Raid
4. Pilfer

Obscure
1. Veiled
2. Blurred
3. Cloudy
4. Apparent

One who can read and write

1. Illegible
2. Illiterate
3. Eligible
4. Literate

Cool as a cucumber
1. Happy and excited
2. Calm and composed
3. Nervous and fidgety
4. Irritated and annoyed

FINAL
1. Allowed
2. Concluding
3. Former
4. Forbidden

Drawings or writing on a wall in a public place

1. Portrait
2. Caricature
3. Graffiti
4. Collage

Squawk
1. Explore
2. Connote
3. Scream
4. Suggest

Threshold
1. doorway
2. window
3. stairs
4. exit
To bury the hatchet
1. To end a quarrel
2. To bury old things
3. To stop talking to someone
4. To fight with someone

Perjury
1. Falsehood
2. Penury
3. Melancholy
4. Frankness

OCCUPIED
1. Late
2. Vast
3. Free
4. New

Devious
1. Crafty
2. Crooked
3. Dishonest
4. Sincere

Easy money
1. Have no difficulty in collecting money that is due
2. Collect someone’s cash for them easily
3. Work hard to earn a large salary without telling anyone
4. Make money without much effort, maybe illegally

One who knows everything

1. Experienced
2. Naïve
3. Omniscient
4. Invincible

A seat for a passenger on a bicycle or motorbike

1. Bridle
2. Cushion
3. Girdle
4. Pillion

Authentic
1. Meagre
2. Genuine
3. Notorious
4. Incredible discrepancy is found

Keep someone at arm’s length

1. Restrict someone to a small space to stand
2. Allow someone to talk only from a distance
3. Make someone stay outside
4. Avoid being friendly with someone

sober
1. unwell
2. calm
3. drunk
4. straight

Relay
1. Spread
2. Pass
3. Hold
4. Send

Amass
1. Gather
2. Divide
3. Scatter
4. Spread

To fight shy of
1. To struggle hard
2. To try to avoid something
3. To attack without warning
4. To overcome one’s weakness

A problem that is so difficult that it cannot be wered

1. Solvable
2. Insoluble
3. Impossible
4. Terrible

Unfairly take something belonging to another for one’s use

1. Misconstrue
2. Misinterpret
3. Misappropriate
4. Misapprehend

A person who travels on foot.

1. Dweller
2. Flyer
3. Pedestrian
4. Rover

Sticky fingers
1. An inclination to steal
2. A tendency to interfere
3. A habit of licking fingers
4. A tendency to forget

Obstruct
1. Block
2. Approve
3. Match
4. Permit

Altercation
1. Argument
2. Quarrel
3. Controversy
4. Agreement

A fixed sum paid annually

1. Bonus
2. Annuity
3. Honorarium
4. Alimony

Commute
1. Condense
2. Conserve
3. Consume
4. Convert

Spacious
1. Extensive
2. Roomy
3. Cramped
4. Boundless

Play with fire

1. To spread knowledge
2. To fight an opponent
3. To do something dangerous
4. To be courageous

Constrict
1. Choke
2. Stretch
3. Cramp
4. Smite

A style of cooking food, characteristic of a particular country or region

1. Antique
2. Creche
3. Cuisine
4. Menu

Abandon
1. Quit
2. Rescue
3. Possess
4. Retain

Monotonous
1. Momentous
2. Boring
3. Compulsory
4. Eventful

Taut
1. Solid
2. Tight
3. Slack
4. Strong

Unable to express feelings clearly

1. Inarticulate
2. Eloquent
3. Verbose
4. Affluent

To hold water
1. To be unsteady and unsure
2. To be sad and depressed
3. To be large and deep
4. To be valid and reasonable

Famished
1. Hesitant
2. Satiated
3. Volatile
4. Starved

An animal with a spinal cord

1. Amphibian
2. Vertebrate
3. Mammal
4. Invertebrate

Tranquil
1. Alert
2. Dazed
3. Calm
4. Aware

Arid
1. Lively
2. Damp
3. Fertile
4. Dry

Able to be happy, successful, etc. again after something difficult or bad has happened
1. Reluctant
2. Remnant
3. Resilient
4. Resistant

A snake in the grass

1. A sudden death
2. A good fortune
3. A hidden enemy
4. An unfortunate accident

Feeble
1. Fickle
2. Fast
3. Wild
4. Strong

Blow your own trumpet

1. Boast about one’s own qualities
2. Practise playing music
3. Play on your instrument
4. Keep away the dust from your instruments
Smooth sailing
1. Easy progress
2. Comfortable place
3. Calm weather
4. Plain dress

Robust
1. round
2. small
3. sturdy
4. weak

On purpose
1. Accidently
2. Mischievously
3. Intentionally
4. Luckily

Brittle
1. Fragile
2. Frail
3. Durable
4. Crumbling

Pliable
1. Rigid
2. Bending
3. Even
4. Smooth

Saucy
1. Cheeky
2. Smooth
3. Polite
4. Tasty

Easily hurt emotionally

1. Incensed
2. Sensitive
3. Sensible
4. Senseless

admirable
1. unworthy
2. appreciable
3. commendable
4. lucky

Pay heed to
1. Give back money with interest
2. Repay old debts honestly
3. Listen carefully with attention
4. Disburse without partiality

Triumphant
1. Victorious
2. Fortunate
3. Affluent
4. Pompous

Bare
1. Earthly
2. Holy
3. Hidden
4. Basic

A spear used for hunting large fish

1. Lance
2. Sword
3. Harpoon
4. Dagger

PRIMARY
1. Applicable
2. Effective
3. Secondary
4. Active

A room or large cupboard for storing food

1. Larder
2. Bakery
3. Wardrobe
4. Almirah

It was a lavish birthday party and I could see my friend eat like a horse.
1. hardly eating
2. eating what horses eat
3. eating excessively
4. eating differently

Back out
1. To enquire
2. To throw
3. To explode
4. To withdraw

Ravenous
1. Content
2. Full
3. Satiated
4. Starved

Lull
1. Calm
2. Disturbance
3. Noise
4. Activity

Place where objects of importance are exhibited

1. Treasury
2. Museum
3. Fair
4. Exhibition discrepancy is found

Lacking interest or excitement

1. Despot
2. Mundane
3. Miserly
4. Hostile

Have a change of heart

1. Change one’s opinion
2. Undergo a surgery
3. Fall in love with someone
4. Express happiness about something

Obdurate
1. Rigid
2. Callous
3. Secure
4. Amenable

multiple
1. single
2. many
3. triple
4. double

Imbue
1. Instil
2. Remove
3. Deprive
4. Clear

GRACEFUL
1. Awkward
2. Refined
3. Dignified
4. Polite

Hit a brick wall

1. Demolish a brick wall
2. Use physical force
3. Not able to make any progress
4. Fight a powerful foe

A person who collects or studies stamps

1. Philatelist
2. Collector
3. Hoarder
4. Numismatist

To sit on the fence

1. Occupy a bench next to a boundary
2. Avoid taking sides
3. Take a high seat
4. Place something on a barrier

Frenzy
1. Calm
2. Rage
3. Craze
4. Fury

A person above a hundred years in age

1. Venerable
2. Centenarian
3. Geriatric
4. Aged

Honest
1. Daring
2. Secretive
3. Strange
4. Sincere

Feast one’s eyes on

1. Prepare a rare delicacy
2. Gaze at something with pleasure
3. Notice something alarming
4. Arrange a delicious meal

Proclaim
1. Evince
2. Announce
3. Conceal
4. Exhibit

Livid
1. Pale
2. Clear
3. Closed
4. Furious discrepancy is found

Amusement
1. Despair
2. Pleasure
3. Gloom
4. Boredom

A person who works in a shop that sells cut flowers and plants
1. Vendor
2. Florist
3. Hawker
4. Dealer

Refined
1. Miserly
2. Precise
3. Crude
4. Genteel

Cold comfort
1. Very little satisfaction
2. Enjoyment in the hills
3. Very soothing
4. Unbearable weather
Policy of racial discrimination
1. Commonwealth
2. Apartheid
3. Non-alignment
4. Diplomacy

Retaliate
1. Clap
2. Rotate
3. react
4. Facilitate

Industrious
1. Zealous
2. Diligent
3. Indolent
4. Persistent

Sagacious
1. Precious
2. Delicious
3. Judicious
4. Malicious

Audacity
1. Meekness
2. Kindness
3. Caution
4. Daring

Astound
1. Clarify
2. Stun
3. Shock
4. Confuse

In the limelight
1. The centre of attraction
2. A well kept secret
3. About to be successful
4. In a well lit up room

A four-footed animal
1. Biped
2. Reptile
3. Mammal
4. Quadruped

Cat’s paw
1. A person used as a tool by another
2. To attack someone
3. The most important attribute
4. Move at a fast pace