In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
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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Altercation
Answer: C
It is heated dispute.
An altercation is a noisy argument, from the Latin altercari, to dispute. Choice belongs to alternative, the word it is most often confused with.
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Bigamy
Answer: B
It is having two wives or husbands living.
Bigamy is the offence of marrying while already married, from the Greek and Latin for twice married. Ambiguity, from a different root, means doubleness of meaning.
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Refund
Answer: D
It is reimburse.
To refund is to pay back money received. Deduct and penalty move in the opposite direction, and receive is the other side of the transaction.
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Deterrent
Answer: D
It is restraint of action.
A deterrent is something that discourages an action by the fear of consequences. Encouragement and incentive are its opposites.
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Lachrymose
Answer: D
It is mournful.
Lachrymose means tearful or inclined to weep, from the Latin lacrima, a tear. Moist is a literal near-miss; the word is about grief, not wetness.
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Slake
Answer: D
It is quench.
To slake is to satisfy a thirst or a desire, and also to treat lime with water - slaked lime. Agitate is its opposite in effect.
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