WS 26

Question 1

maltreat

The company is careful not to maltreat its employees.

Answer 1

S: abuse, victimize, damage
A: aid, assist, benefit

Question 2

marquee

The marquee was large enough to accommodate the whole team.

Answer 2

S: canopy, awning, signboard

Question 3

memorandum

We are still waiting for the president to sign the memorandum.

Answer 3

S: note, announcement, diary, letter

Question 4

merciless

The decision was quite merciless for me, as it was very strict.

Answer 4

S: mean, heartless, barbarous, cruel
A: compassionate, considerate, merciful

Question 5

meritorious

At such a young age, he has many meritorious achievements.

Answer 5

S: honourable, commendable, exemplary
A: corrupt, dishonourable

Question 6

meticulous

It is fascinating to see her meticulous attention to detail.

Answer 6

S: detailed, perfectionist, accurate, precise
A: careless, false, imprecise, inaccurate

Question 7

mews

The house is located in a faraway mews outside the city limits.

Answer 7

S: alley, close, lance

Question 8

minuscule

Even a minuscule donation can help the charity set up a scholarship program.

Answer 8

S: insignificant, microscopic, small, tiny
A: big, enormous, huge

Question 9

missionary

The missionary visited different communities in the area.

Answer 9

S: clergy, evangelist, pastor, preacher

Question 10

mitigate

There’s no way to mitigate the errors made last week.

Answer 10

S: check, diminish, lighten
A: aggravate, agitate, increase

Question 11

mollify

A nice hot tea helps me to mollify during stressful days

Answer 11

S: pacify, soothe, alleviate
A: aggravate, agitate, excite

Question 12

momentous

His graduation day is momentous one for him after years of difficult study.

Answer 12

S: important, consequential, crucial
A: inconsequential, insignificant, meaningless