CUET UG 2024 — Vocabulary

Choose the correct ANTONYM for sullen from the options given below.

Choose the correct ANTONYM of the underlined word: 'The Minister unleashed a compliment against the newspaper for its biased editorial on illiteracy among women in his constituency.'

Choose the correct SYNONYM for redoubtable from the options given below.

Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 'Why did you make that flippant remark about her choice of clothes?'

Fill in the blank with the correct option. The President finally had to ________ the demands of the public for his resignation.'

Fill in the blank with the correct option. 'A small ________ between two children ended up as a group fight.'

Fill in the blank with the correct option. 'The candidate assured the interviewers that the dip in her grades during her second semester was an ________ since she had always been a top scorer in the first semester.'

Fill in the blank with the correct option, to form a meaningful sentence. 'The Principal addressed us in the assembly and ________ the rumours of an early summer break.'

Identify the option closest in meaning to the underlined word: The movie star’s biography is a glossy, sycophantic portrayal.'

| List-I (Idioms) | List-II (Meanings) | | --- | --- | | (A) blow the gall | (I) feel unable to deal with something | | (B) at the end of your tether | (II) feel terribly ashamed and embarrassed | | (C) be full of beans | (III) divulge a secret | | (D) want to curl up and die | (IV) be full of energy | Match the idioms in List-I with their meanings in List-II:

| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Adverbs) | | --- | --- | | (A) I thought the restaurant would be expensive but it was _____ affordable. | (I) badly | | (B) It was a serious accident. But the car was _____ damaged. | (II) reasonably | | (C) The meeting was a disaster as it was very _____ organized. | (III) quickly | | (D) Mira is gifted, she has the ability to learn any language _____. | (IV) hardly | Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate adverbs given in List-II:

| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Phrasal Verbs) | | --- | --- | | (A) She was very ____ with him for his offensive remarks on women in politics. | (I) give away | | (B) I have plenty of interesting books to ____ to book lovers. | (II) cut down | | (C) Strange that people easily ____ temptation and ruin their reputation! | (III) cut up | | (D) Rahul is trying to ____ on his smoking. | (IV) give in | Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate phrasal verbs given in List-II:

| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) | | --- | --- | | (A) She was able to give a ______ explanation in the court for her presence near the crime scene. | (I) collaborate/d | | (B) The Rockland Hospital ______ with AIIMS to conduct a free cancer screening camp. | (II) corroborate/ing | | (C) Though she has shown only 4% improvement in achieving her target yet her efforts ______. | (III) credible | | (D) The doctors give the prognosis by ______ their diagnosis with several tests. | (IV) creditable | Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II:

| List-I (Words) | List-II (Definitions) | | --- | --- | | (A) Theocracy | (I) One who keeps drugs for sale and puts up prescriptions | | (B) Megalomania | (II) One who collects and studies objects or artistic works from the distant past | | (C) Apothecary | (III) A government by divine guidance or religious leaders | | (D) Antiquarian | (IV) A morbid delusion or one's power, importance or godliness | Match the words in List-I with their definitions in List-II:

Replace the underlined word with the most appropriate SYNONYM. For some time now, we've been toying with the idea of transferring all our business from physical to online sales only.'

Select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word. At first the workers were agreeable to the proposals of their Manager, but later they were reconciled to the new proposals.'