In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Foment
Answer: B
It is provoke.
To foment is to stir up trouble - to foment unrest. The word literally means to apply warmth to, from the Latin for a warm poultice. Extirpate, to root out, is its opposite.
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Prohibit
Answer: C
It is forbid.
To prohibit is to forbid by authority. Prescribe is its near-opposite - laying down what must be done rather than what must not.
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Contain
Answer: C
It is hold.
To contain is to have within, from the Latin for holding together. Limit and control belong to the word's other sense, of keeping something in check.
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Yob
Answer: A
It is lout.
A yob is a rude and aggressive young man. The word is back slang - boy spelt backwards - which is why it has no other meaning.
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Pass
Answer: C
It is cross.
To pass is to go by or through, and cross is the nearest of the four. Qualify and die are the word's other senses, and elongated is an adjective.
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Utility
Answer: B
It is usefulness.
Utility is the quality of being useful, from the Latin utilis. Benefit and advantage are what usefulness produces, and profitability is a narrower financial measure.
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Fugitive
Answer: A
It is escaping.
Fugitive means fleeing, from the Latin fugere - and by extension fleeting, as in fugitive impressions. Enduring is its opposite in that second sense.
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Delectable
Answer: C
It is delicious.
Delectable means delightful, especially to the taste, and shares its Latin root with delight. Sumptuous describes lavishness rather than flavour.
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Inadvertent
Answer: C
It is unintentional.
Inadvertent means done without intention, from the Latin for not turning the mind to. Unexpected describes the effect on others rather than the actor's intent.
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Fiction
Answer: C
It is novel.
Fiction is invented narrative, and the novel is its principal form. Imaginary is an adjective, so it cannot stand for the noun.
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