In each of the following questions, out of the given alternatives,choose the one which best expresses the meaning of the given word.
Fostering
Answer: D
It is nurturing.
To foster is to encourage the growth of something, or to bring up a child not one's own. Neglecting and ignoring are its opposites, and safeguarding is protection without the growth.
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Stupid
Answer: B
It is dull.
Stupid means slow to understand, and dull carries the same. Illiterate means unable to read, which is a lack of teaching rather than of wit, and obstinate is a fault of will.
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Liberal
Answer: B
It is generous.
Liberal in its older sense means free in giving, from the Latin liber, free - a liberal helping. Broad-minded is the word's other main sense, of opinion.
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Licentious
Answer: B
It is immoral.
Licentious means disregarding accepted rules, especially in sexual matters - taking licence. Chaste and controlled are its opposites.
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Abortive
Answer: E
It is unsuccessful.
Abortive means failing to achieve its purpose - an abortive attempt. Fruitful and efficient are its opposites.
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Skip
Answer: C
It is overlook.
To skip is to pass over something without dealing with it - skipping a chapter. Take on and stay are its opposites.
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Whim
Answer: B
It is fancy.
A whim is a sudden passing wish with no good reason behind it, and fancy in the older sense means exactly that. Desire is closer to a settled wanting, and seriousness is its opposite in spirit.
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Bridle
Answer: C
It is show anger.
To bridle is to draw the head back in resentment, as a horse does against the bridle. Encouragement and liberation are its opposites - the noun bridle is what restrains.
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Barge
Answer: B
It is to thrust forward.
To barge is to push roughly, from the flat-bottomed boat that shoulders its way along. To oppose is to resist rather than to push through.
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Obscure
Answer: A
It is unknown.
Obscure means little known, or hard to make out. Straightforward, unmysterious and perceptible are all its opposites.
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