Synonyms and Rephrasing

Identify the synonym of ‘light-hearted’

• Frivolous

• Practical

• Stoic

• Indifferent

Rephrase the sentence: ‘A shabby house stands disconsolately amid the rubbles.’

• A furnished home stood among a pile of rocks.

• A dilapidated home was located amidst a pile of ruins.

• A destroyed property was spotted in between wreckage.

• A run-down place of residence was spotted in a field.

The Lancet has said it shouldn’t have published a study in the first place, and various other studies have failed to ___ Wakefield’s hypothesis.

Synonym: confirm, validate

• Corroborate

• Quash

• Nullify

• Negate

Many of the rabbis who are regular guests have a strong ___ with young people.

Synonym: understanding (mutual), bond

• Support

• Disagreement

• Rapport

• Knowing

Identify the synonym of ‘multitude’

• Few

• Myriad

• Inadequate

• Skimpy

Identify the synonym of ‘ardent’

• Mild

• Apathetic

• Vehement

• Cold

The ___ total of capital of the tea-producing companies in India and Ceylon now amounts to about 25,000,000.

Synonym: clump, accumulation

• Aggregate

• Partiality

• Fraction

• Ration

Rephrase the sentence: ‘As there was no way to quell the pain, he preferred to rip the bandage off quickly.’

• Aggravate

• Increase

• Exculpatory

• Mitigate

Slowly, with a roar of ___ and steam and crunching power, we pulled away.

Synonym: noise, chatter

• Hush

• Lull

• Cacophony

• Harsh sound

Identify the synonym of ‘phlegmatic’.

• Indifference

• Stoic

• Impatience

• Panic