English Vocabulary For Competitive Exam in India [SSC MTS, CGL, CHSL] P15

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ONE WORD

100141141. Intentional destruction of racial groups

A

Regicide

B

Genocide

C

Homicide

D

Fratricide

B

Correct Answer: [B] Genocide

ONE WORD

100142142. Intense and unreasoned fear or dislike.

A

Horror

B

Phobia

C

Fright

D

Scare

B

Correct Answer: [B] Phobia

ONE WORD

100143143. A fear of closed/dark place

A

Xenophobia

B

Acrophobia

C

Claustrophobia

D

Pyrophobia

C

Correct Answer: [C] Claustrophobia

ONE WORD

100144144. A style in which a writer makes display of his knowledge

A

Ornate

B

Pedantic

C

Artificial

D

Showy

B

Correct Answer: [B] Pedantic

ONE WORD

100145145. Introductory part or lines to a discourse or play

A

Prologue

B

Blurb

C

Monologue

D

Epilogue

A

Correct Answer: [A] Prologue

ONE WORD

100146146. The art of making maps and charts

A

Calligraphy

B

Palaeography

C

Metallurgy

D

Cartography

D

Correct Answer: [D] Cartography

ONE WORD

100147147. A general pardon of offenders

A

Parley

B

Amnesty

C

Parole

D

Acquittal

B

Correct Answer: [B] Amnesty

ONE WORD

100148148. A person who abstains completely from alcoholic drinks.

A

teetotaler

B

derelict

C

subjunctive

D

incriminatory

A

Correct Answer: [A] teetotaler

ONE WORD

100149149. A person who is very selective, disgusted easily, and is hard to please.

A

fastidious

B

ambiguous

C

selector

D

misanthrope

A

Correct Answer: [A] fastidious

ONE WORD

100150150. Hole excavated by an animal as dwelling

A

Borrow

B

Burrow

C

Bore

D

Pierce

B

Correct Answer: [B] Burrow

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