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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

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1. (c) disgusting

2. (c) attractive

3. (d) silky

4. (d) seers

5. (d) clean

6. (b) unheard

7. (b) staggered

8. (d) disorderly

9. (c) satisfaction

10. (c) stories 

11. (a) widespread

12. (c) upset

13. (c) rejection

14. (a) cut

15. (d) isolated

16. (a) rested

17. (c) confusion

18. (b) scoldings

19. (d) sat

20. (a) chased

21. (b) emotional

22. (b) retained

23. (d) damaged

24. (a) sickliness

25. (d) veil

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