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8 NET English questions with answers and explanations.
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CACOPHONY means:
- 1 A pleasant melody
- 2 A harsh mixture of sounds
- 3 Complete silence
- 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 Anger them
- 2 Calm them down
- 3 Ignore them
- 4 Question 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 Shortness
- 2 Bravery
- 3 Great length
- 4 Honesty
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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 Indifferent
- 2 Very enthusiastic
- 3 Tired
- 4 Dishonest
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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 Harmful
- 2 Healthy
- 3 Rare
- 4 Charming
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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 Full of energy
- 2 Sluggish and without energy
- 3 Very rich
- 4 Always angry
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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 Careless about detail
- 2 Hard to please and very particular
- 3 Generous
- 4 Easily frightened
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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 Plentiful
- 2 Scarce
- 3 Rich
- 4 Large
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Correct answer: Scarce
Abundant means existing in large amounts. Scarce means in short supply.