The Portrait of a Lady Synonyms
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.
1. The thought was almost revolting.
(a) planning
(b) inspiring
(c) disgusting
(d) appealing
2. Once she had been young and pretty.
(a) old
(b) ugly
(c) attractive
(d) unpleasant
3. That seemed quite absurd.
(a) logical
(b) serene
(c) sincere
(d) silky
4. We treated it like the fables of the prophets.
(a) realists
(b) surrealists
(c) magicians
(d) seers
5. She wore spotless white saree.
(a) dull
(b) dirty
(c) pale
(d) clean
6. Her lips moved in inaudible prayer.
(a) unseen
(b) unheard
(c) distasteful
(d) unidentified
7. She hobbled about the house with her human back.
(a) walked
(b) staggered
(c) hopped
(d) danced
8. Her silver locks were scattered untidily.
(a) orderly
(b) neatly
(c) hygienically
(d) disorderly
9. She was breathing serenity and contentment.
(a) dissatisfaction
(b) malcontent
(c) satisfaction
(d) contenment
10. The fables from the lives of people are really fascinating.
(a) jokes
(b) anecdotes
(c) stories
(d) songs
11. She was like an expanse of pure white serenity.
(a) widespread
(b) narrow
(c) squeezed
(d) expatriate
12. She was distressed that there was no teaching about God or scriptures.
(a) pleased
(b) overwhelmed
(c) upset
(d) delighted
13. Her silence meant disapproval.
(a) acceptance
(b) consent
(c) rejection
(d) consent
14. The common link of friendship got snapped.
(a) cut
(b) united
(c) linked
(d) conjoined
15. My grandmother accented her seclusion.
(a) company
(b) recognition
(c) inclusion
(d) isolated
16. Only in the afternoon she relaxed for a while.
(a) rested
(b) slept
(c) read
(d) worked
17. Hundreds of birds created a veritable bedlam of chirruping.
(a) serenity
(b) speed
(c) confusion
(d) quieted
18. She fed the birds with frivolous rebukes.
(a) blessings
(b) scoldings
(c) praises
(d) Adornment
19. The birds perched on her head or legs.
(a) slept
(b) danced
(c) flew
(d) sat
20. She never shooed them away.
(a) chased
(b) invited
(c) let
(d) reanounced
21. She was not even sentimental.
(a) emotionless
(b) emotional
(c) cool
(d) hateful
22. When I left I cherished the moist imprint on my forehead on the last sign of physical contact.
(a) forgot
(b) retained
(c) loitered
(d) wandered
23. For several hours she thumped the sagging skins of the dilapidated drum.
(a) perfect
(b) solid
(c) met
(d) damaged
24. A peaceful pallor spread on her face.
(a) sickliness
(b) healthiness
(c) freshness
(d) rejuvenation
25. We laid her on the ground and covered her with a rose shroud.
(a) saree
(b) chudidhar
(c) pant
(d) veil