All Questions page - 726

This is a trivial matter.
(a) important
(b) small
(c) easy
(d) difficult

Everybody called it a lavish party.
(a) big
(b) wasteful
(c) frugal
(d) expensive

Popular fiction in a sense has enriched world literature.
(a) devalued
(b) undervalued
(c) depreciated
(d) impoverished

Her manner has always been hostile to him.
(a) sincere
(b) friendly
(c) fair
(d) good

The speaker was irritated with his puerile questions.
(a) impertinent
(b) serious
(c) inane
(d) irrelevant

LAUDATORY
(a) Laughable
(b) Derogatory
(c) Abusive
(d) Detriment

PERTINENT
(a) Eloquent
(b) Distant
(c) Relevant
(d) Irrelevant

COLOSSAL
(a) Fragile
(b) Small
(c) Colourful
(d) Impressive

INDISPENSABLE
(a) Tolerable
(b) Superfluous
(c) Expensive
(d) Hostile

VINDICTIVE
(a) Forgiving
(b) Humane
(c) Polite
(d) Liberal

FRIVOLOUS
(a) Amusing
(b) Serious
(c) Confusing
(d) Teasing

TRANSIENT
(a) Lasting
(b) Moving
(c) Persistent
(d) Abiding

APPARENT
(a) Real
(b) Significant
(c) Unimportant
(d) Vague

SLACKEN
(a) Weaken
(b) Intensify
(c) Quicken
(d) Provoke

ZEAL
(a) Intolerance
(b) Inefficiency
(c) Semle
(d) Apathy

DEFILE
(a) Purify
(b) Pollute
(c) Disturb
(d) Glorify

FORTUITOUS
(a) Unfortunate
(b) Accidental
(c) Planned
(d) Ludierous

AVERSION
(a) Promotion
(b) Attraction
(c) Hatred
(d) Passion