Tamilnadu stateboard 10th standard English Vocabulary Synonyms
Synonyms are words that are similar, or have a related meaning, to another word. They can be lifesavers when you want to avoid repeating the same word over and over. Also, sometimes the word you have in mind might not be the most appropriate word, which is why finding the right synonym can come in handy.
PART – I
Choose the most appropriate synonym of the bold word.
1.Technology has empowered the disabled.
(a) brightened (b) endowed (c) triggered
Answer:(b) endowed
2.Technology impacts the environment.
(a) influences (b) imparts (c) impedes
Answer:(a) influences
3.India’s disabled are deprived by attitudinal barriers.
(a) deviated (b) decomposed (c) rundown
Answer:(c) rundown
4.Consumable products can be self-ordered.
(a) disposable (b) durable (c) challenged
Answer:(a) disposable
5.Anything which is below a certain threshold can be self-ordered.
(a) floor (b) edge (c) thrift
Answer:(b) edge
6.The voyage was aimed to show case ‘Make in India’ initiative.
(a) intuition (b) inventiveness (c) interrogation
Answer:(b) inventiveness
7.NSP was a project undertaken in consonance with the National policy.
(a) agreement (b) alignment (c) arrangement
Answer:(a) agreement
8.The vessel is built indigenously in India.
(a) locally (b) indirectly (c) invisibly
Answer:(a) locally
9.Women were permitted to go out only with an escort.
(d) enigma (b) enemy (c) attendant
Answer:(c) attendant
10.INSV Tarini has an array of satellite communication systems.
(a) collection (b) rainbow (c) disorder (d) variety
Answer:(a) collection
11.‘Burglars?’ she shouted, intuitively.
(a) intentionally (b) thoughtfully (c) knowingly (d) instinctively
Answer:(d) instinctively
12.I gripped his arm.
(a) cut (b) grieved (c) grasped (d) damaged
Answer:(c) grasped
13.I suspected next that it was a burglar.
(a) alerted (b) blamed (c) called (d) doubted
Answer:(d) doubted
14.Instantly the steps began again.
(a) blatantly (b) callously (c) suddenly (d) definitely
Answer:(c) suddenly
15.I could hear a rending of wood.
(a) shredding (b) breaking (c) rubbing (d) rushing
Answer:(a) shredding
16.I could see the faint shine of plates on the plate-rail.
(a) tired (b) feeble (c) weary
Answer:(b) feeble
17.Tyranny of all sorts may stare at you.
(a) autocracy (b) aristocracy (c) animals
Answer:(a) autocracy
18.Grandfather had evidently jumped to a conclusion.
(a) immediately (b) earnestly (c) obviously
Answer:(c) obviously
19.Herman rushed to his room and slammed the door.
(a) altered (b) banged (c) sliced (d) dug
Answer:(b) banged
Question 20.
20.Herman ventured out of his room.
(a) volunteered (b) venerated (c) visioned (d) vagaries
Answer:(a) volunteered
21.Lessons were repeated in unison.
(a) discord (b) harmony (c) usage (d) underway
Answer:(b) harmony
22.The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods.
(a) cheating (b) duplicitous (c) tweeting (d) clinging
Answer:(c) tweeting
23.Wachter was there with his apprentice.
(a) appearance (b) baggage (c) calmness (d) trainee
Answer:(d) trainee
24.The teacher’s great ruler rapped on the table.
(a) tapped (b) sang (c) reigned (d) kept
Answer:(a) tapped
25.Hauser had brought an old primer.
(a) prankster (b) textbook (c) guitar (d) machine
Answer:(b) textbook
26.T sat in silent dejection.
(a) optimism (b) depression (c) hope (d) delight
Answer:(b) depression
27.Holmes groaned.
(a) whispered (b) whined (c) sang in joy (d) grounded
Answer:(b) whined
28.It was a contagious disease.
(a) impregnable (,b) crisp (c) cussed (d) spreadable
Answer:(d) spreadable
29.His hand twitched.
(a) trembled (b) got crushed (c) shivered (d) suddenly jerked
Answer:(a) trembled
30.He was delirious.
(a) relaxed (b) calm (c) composed (d) incoherent
Answer:(d) incoherent
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