Choose the antonym of 'PERSECUTE'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Choose the antonym of 'PERSECUTE'.

A. Torment

B. Oppress

C. Hound

D. Protect

Answer: Option D

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'Persecute' means to harass or oppress. Its antonym is 'Protect'.

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Select the antonym of 'EUROPEAN'? (In the context of the word 'INSULAR')

A. Parochial

B. Cosmopolitan

C. Provincial

D. Narrow-minded

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Correct Answer: Option B

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'Insular' means ignorant of or uninterested in cultures outside one's own, synonymous with narrow-minded. Its antonym is 'Cosmopolitan'.

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Select the synonym of 'ASPERSION'.

A. Commendation

B. Praise

C. Slander

D. Compliment

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Correct Answer: Option C

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ASPERSION means an attack on the reputation of someone; its synonym is SLANDER.

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What is the synonym of 'EDIFY'?

A. Enlighten

B. Deceive

C. Confuse

D. Neglect

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Correct Answer: Option A

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'Edify' means to instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually. 'Enlighten' is the correct synonym.

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