Question
Part I Questions 1-20 given word. are synonyms. Find the word(s) most SIMILAR in meaning to th ANTIDOTE A) cure-all 6 (B) diet DEPUTY (C) larafire (A) arranger (B) detective (D) remedy (C) fugitive (E) salve (D) substitute 2 AMICABLB (E) cleanser (A) constant ULTIMATUM (B) friendly (A) shrewd plan (C) phable (B) final terms (D) tough (C) first defeat (E) vigorous (D) dominant leader (E) electric motor 3. FICTITIOUS GIRD (A) dificult (A) surround (B) imaginary. (B) appeal (C) novel (C) request (D) break (D) ordinary (E) glance (E) unknown 4 EPISODE DUBIOUS (A) fable (A) economical (B) incident (B) well-groomed (C) letter (C) boring (D) postscript (D) discouraged (E) uncertain (E) reverie 5 DEADLOCK (0) ATROCIOUS (A) useless material (A) brital (B) fatigue (B) innocent (C) shrunken (C) will
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1. **ANTIDOTE:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(D) remedy**. An antidote is something that counteracts a poison or unwanted condition. A remedy is a cure or solution for a problem or illness.2. **AMICABLE:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(B) friendly**. Amicable means characterized by friendliness and goodwill.3. **FICTITIOUS:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(B) imaginary**. Fictitious means not real or true; made up.4. **EPISODE:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(B) incident**. An episode is an event or a group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; an incident.5. **DEADLOCK:** While the provided options don't offer a perfect synonym, the closest is arguably **(A) useless material**. A deadlock implies a standstill or stalemate, a situation where progress is blocked. "Useless material" could represent something obstructing progress, although it's not a direct synonym. A better synonym would be "stalemate" or "impasse."6. **DEPUTY:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(D) substitute**. A deputy is a person appointed to act as a substitute for another.7. **ULTIMATUM:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(B) final terms**. An ultimatum is a final demand or statement of terms, the rejection of which will result in retaliation or a breakdown in relations.8. **GIRD:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(A) surround**. To gird means to encircle or bind with a belt or band; to prepare for action. While "surround" captures the encircling aspect, a better synonym might be "prepare" or "brace."9. **DUBIOUS:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(E) uncertain**. Dubious means hesitating or doubting.10. **ATROCIOUs:** The word that is most similar in meaning is **(A) brutal**. Atrocious means horrifyingly wicked.