Find out the synonym of the underlined word in each of the following sentences. Tenzing crawled into the tent.
1. Our original zest had now gone.
(a) indolence
(b) indifference
(c) insight
(d) enthusiasm
2. There were no more humps to tantalize us.
(a) tip
(b) tease
(c) divert
(d) provoke
3. These was not disguising his grin of delight.
(a) concealing
(b) controlling
(c) curbing
(d) curtaling
4. To the east was our giant neighbour Makalu unexplored.
(a) unnoticed
(b) unnerved
(c) undiscovered
(d) unruffled
5. The great bulk of Kanchenjunga loomed on the horizon.
(a) soothed
(b) reassured
(c) reaffirmed
(d) reaffirmed
6. All devout Buddhists believe that at least a token gift must be given to Gods.
(a) addicted
(b) devastated
(c) dedicated
(d) delirious
7. We cautiously scrambled over the rock.
(a) casually
(b) recklessly
(c) gracefully
(d) carefully
8. We set ourselves to the task of safely descending the ridge of South Col.
(a) disagreeing
(b) dissenting
(c) climbing down
(d) dissecting
9. The tents flapped and shook under the perpetual South Col gale.
(a) transitory
(b) make shift
(c) never ending
(d) rare
10. John Hunt led the expedition.
(a) picnic
(b) purposeful journey
(c) excursion
(d) tour
