English: Word Usage Questions Set 5

Direction: In each of the following questions, a word has been used in sentences in four different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is INCORRECT or INAPPROPRIATE.

  1. affable
    A) Although he looks great, I won’t approach him because I do not believe he is very affable.
    B) I would describe Santa Claus as a big affable man who gives toys to children.
    C) At times you are extroverted, affable, sociable, while at other times you are introverted, wary, reserved.
    D) If you try and be affable, you can be sure of the fact that your life would be enriched by a lot of good people.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option E
    Explanation:

    Affable :- polite and friendly
  2. poseur
    A) This box is geared to poseurs rather than serious students of chocolate.
    B) That’s when He Who Had Previously Been a Poseur became cool.
    C) The replicate work of the poseur was proved fake by the art critic.
    D) My rich uncle is a poseur who constantly boasts about his possessions.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option D
    Explanation:

    poseur :- a person who attempts to impress by acting unlike himself
  3. shard
    A) A sharp shard of shrapnel pierced the soldier’s armor and caused a deep wound.
    B) A shard of glass punctures her neck and Nadia is killed.
    C) Hannah dragged her down as fiery shards sailed over them.
    D) A horcrux is created when a soul-shard split from a murderer’s soul is infused into an object.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option C
    Explanation:

    Shard :- pieces of broken glass, pottery, or metal.
  4. Lambaste
    A) The Government was severely lambasted by the opposition on this issue.
    B) The coach lambasted the team for its poor play.
    C) As the director started to lambaste the cast for the hundredth time, several of the lead actors walked out.
    D) Her mother had to lambaste her for not following her instructions.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option C
    Explanation:

    Lambaste :- attack verbally
  5. dote on
    A) The excessive delicacy of his constitution, not doted on appetite, exacted some unusual indulgences.
    B) I would dote on my girlfriend by catering to her every whim.
    C) We were looking for a babysitter who would dote on our children as much as we would.
    D) My grandmother loves to dote on her grandchildren and sends us many gifts.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option A
    Explanation:

    dote on:- show much fondness center one’s attention
  6. sadastic
    A) Victor continued with a sadistic chuckle, I am going to tell you where she is; first some ground rules.
    B) Fear fluttered through her, and her gaze flew to Kris, whom she trusted little more than his sadistic brother.
    C) There they might live in peace and safety while all the country round was overrun by rude and sadistic men.
    D) Even without some sadistic creature’s name around her neck, things would never be the same.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option C
    Explanation:

    Sadistic :- A sadistic person obtains pleasure from hurting other people and making them suffer physically or mentally.
  7. abstruse
    A) It has been truly said that such optimism is an abtruse relative pessimism.
    B) Some of the classic novels are too abstruse for beginning readers to understand.
    C) While I could understand a little of the contract, the majority of the legal text was abstruse to me.
    D) When my uncle talks too fast, he can be quite abstruse.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option A
    Explanation:

    Abtruse :- difficult to comprehend
  8. connoisseur
    A) If you are a beer connoisseur, you will enjoy a tour of our local brewery.
    B) Louis is a connoisseur of fine art and rarely misses an exhibit at the art museum
    C) To become a connoisseur at anything that you do is something that one needs to strive for.
    D) Because the psychologist talks to many individuals, she considers herself to be a connoisseur of people and their relationships.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option C
    Explanation:

    Conneisseur :- a person with good judgement
  9. ail
    A) I will take very good care of him, and not let him fall and ail himself.
    B) To cure what ails us, Graham would rekindle those fires.
    C) Healing himself also allows McPherson to learn what ails this country
    D) Laughter is good medicine for what ails you at work.
    E) All are correct
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    Option A
    Explanation:

    Ail :- to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
  10. beguile
    A) It is unbeknown to me why I must beguile such force.
    B) Some hydrangeas beguile us with color changes that keep us guessing.
    C) Gordon says of the Hollywood mélange that beguiles him so.
    D) Her understanding of its people and their place never fails to beguile.
    E) All are correct.
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    Option E
    Explanation:

    Beguile:- mislead or delude; cheat; pass time

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  1. Ittu Si Barbie (。♥‿♥。)

    1)) AFFABLE— friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to:
    “an affable and agreeable companion”
    synonyms:
    friendly, amiable, genial, congenial, cordial,

    2)) POSEUR– : a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person

    3)) SHARD — a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges:
    “shards of glass flew in all directions”
    synonyms:
    fragment, sliver, splinter, shiver, chip,

    4)) LAMBASTE– To criticize, to Scold

    5))BEGUILE– charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way:

    6))AIL– trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body:

    7)) CONNOISSEUR
    an expert judge in matters of taste:
    “a connoisseur of music”
    synonyms:
    expert, authority, specialist, pundit, savant, arbiter of taste, aesthete, gourmet, epicure, gastronome, buff, maven

    8)) ABSTRUE–difficult to understand; obscure:
    “an abstruse philosophical inquiry”
    synonyms:
    obscure, arcane, esoteric

    9)) SADASTIC — pertaining to or characterized by sadism; deriving pleasure
    a sadistic psychopath.

    10)) DOTE ON — To show excessive fondness or love to someone:

    Thanku AZ 🙂

    1. ครђ

      Thanks to u too 🙂

      1. Ittu Si Barbie (。♥‿♥。)

        welcome dear :))

      2. Ittu Si Barbie (。♥‿♥。)

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        1. Ittu Si Barbie (。♥‿♥。)

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    2. thinker

      En questions ko lese krte h ialwsys fail.Word meaning bhi pta Ho to to bhi galat Ho hate h .plz help me

      1. Ittu Si Barbie (。♥‿♥。)

        iske liye even vocab and use strong hona chahiye ,, means wo word kis type se use kr skte hum , ye imp hai :)) baaki ye practise se aa jayenge dnt wrry :))

  2. Sachin Shukla

    8/10 thankuuu:)

    1. ~~Sb acha hoga Ab ~~√

      skukla ji ..in que ko kse deal krte h kuch grammar mistake hoti h ya us word ka shi se use nhi hota….or ap kse krte h is type ke que mere marks bhut kam aae aj..pls kuch suggest kre

      1. Sachin Shukla

        us word ka use sahi se nahi hota wai wrong hota h….pehle to uski meaning pta honi chahiye agr meaning pta h to frr one by one sentence padhte h frr jo sentence us meaning k accord nahi use kiya hota wai incorrect ho jata h…

        1. ~~Sb acha hoga Ab ~~√

          agr ksi ka meaning na pta ho toh ?? or ek baat or btae Q 6 me sadastic means kuch bad ..rude bi toh same hua or sentence galat kse h ..hme smjh nhi aaya

          1. Sachin Shukla

            agr kisi ka meaning nai pta to skip krna better hoga…wo qsn

          2. Sachin Shukla

            q6 me sadistic men nahi hoga…..q9 me ail use nahi hoga…ail pain ache tino ka alg alg uses hota h

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          4. ~~Sb acha hoga Ab ~~√

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          12. ~~Sb acha hoga Ab ~~√

            ok thanku :))

  3. Jellyfish

    6/10 ty az

  4. AVI™ (Sinchen loveR)

    affable =मिलनसार
    poseur= दिखावा करने वाला
    shard= ठीकरा
    Lambaste=आलोचना की
    dote on= स्नेह में डूबना
    sadastic=परपीड़क
    abstruse=अव्यक्त
    connoisseur=विशेषज्ञ
    ail=बीमार होना
    beguile=मोहना

      1. AVI™ (Sinchen loveR)

        wlcc 🙂

  5. AVI™ (Sinchen loveR)

    6/10
    thnxx

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