In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Adage
Answer: A
It is proverb.
An adage is a traditional saying expressing a common observation. Supplement and hardness are unrelated; the word has no connection with age, despite the look of it.
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Verbatim
Answer: A
It is word for word.
Verbatim is Latin for exactly that. In summary is its opposite - a summary keeps the sense and drops the words.
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Jargon
Answer: A
It is unintelligible speech.
Jargon is the special vocabulary of a trade or group, and so unintelligible to outsiders. The word once meant the twittering of birds.
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Stilted
Answer: A
It is artificial.
Stilted means stiff and unnatural in style, from stilts - the writing raised above ordinary speech and moving awkwardly on it. Fashionable and senseless describe other faults.
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Admonish
Answer: D
It is caution.
To admonish is to warn or reprove firmly but without harshness. Escape and polish are unrelated.
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Affable
Answer: B
It is sociable.
Affable means friendly and easy to talk to, from the Latin for able to be spoken to. Affected, which resembles it, means putting on a manner - nearly the opposite of easy.
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Commence
Answer: B
It is to begin.
To commence is to start, from the Old French. To end and nearing finish are its opposites.
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Detest
Answer: B
It is to hate intensely.
To detest is to dislike intensely, from the Latin for calling the gods to witness against. Love and support are its opposites.
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Rebate
Answer: D
It is discount.
A rebate is a partial refund or reduction in price. Interest and commission are payments made rather than returned.
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Manipulate
Answer: C
It is to handle or manage.
To manipulate is to handle skilfully, from the Latin manus, hand, and by extension to control someone unfairly. Display and mortgage are unrelated.
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