In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.
Recurring every two years.
Answer: D
It is biennial.
Biennial means every two years, from the Latin biennium. Biannual means twice a year - the two are constantly confused, and semi-annual is the safer word for the second sense.
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Of a man showing female attributes.
Answer: C
Effeminacy is the manifestation of traits in a boy or man that are more often associated with feminine nature, behavior, mannerism, style, or gender roles rather than with masculine nature, behavior, mannerisms, style or roles.
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The movement of part of the body to express an idea or feeling.
Answer: B
It is a gesture.
A gesture is a movement of the body expressing an idea or feeling, from the Latin gerere, to carry or behave. A pose is a held position and mimicry is imitation.
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A person who is physically dependent on a substance.
Answer: D
It is an addict.
An addict is physically dependent on a substance, from the Latin addicere, to assign or make over - a Roman debtor could be made over to his creditor.
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Rocks formed by the solidification of molten lava.
Answer: A
They are igneous.
Igneous rocks form when molten rock cools and solidifies, from the Latin ignis, fire. Basalt and granite are particular igneous rocks; metamorphic rocks are changed by heat and pressure without melting.
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The manner in which one conducts oneself.
Answer: D
It is demeanour.
Demeanour is the way one conducts oneself, from the Old French demener, to conduct. To digress is to wander from the subject, discreet means tactful and to descry is to catch sight of.
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A person with a positive outlook on life.
Answer: C
It is an optimist.
An optimist expects the best, from the Latin optimus. A pessimist expects the worst, a realist accepts things as they are and a rationalist reasons from evidence.
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A medical establishment for the treatment of long-term illness.
Answer: A
It is a sanatorium.
A sanatorium treats long-term illness or convalescence, from the Latin sanare, to heal. A clinic gives short consultations and a pharmacy dispenses medicine.
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A sum of money paid to an employee on retirement.
Answer: B
It is a gratuity.
A gratuity is a lump sum paid on retirement or as a reward, from the Latin gratus, pleasing. A pension is paid periodically thereafter, which is the difference between them.
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The act of not allowing yourself to have something that you want.
Answer: B
It is abnegation.
Abnegation is the denial of one's own wishes, from the Latin abnegare, to refuse. Abstention is refraining from an act, especially from voting, and renunciation is giving up a claim one already has.
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