WS 5

Question 1

Berth
Sentence: She suffers from seasickness and keeps to her berth.

Answer 1

S: dock, bed

Question 2

Bilingual
Sentence: If you can speak 2 languages you are bilingual.

Answer 2

S: polyglot

Question 3

Billiards
Sentence: Billiards is a type of mental sport which requires strategy and planning.

Answer 3

S: pool, snooker

Question 4

Bolster
Sentence: A good compliment bolstered her confidence.

Answer 4

S: help, cushion
A: block, decrease

Question 5

Boon
Sentence: The train will be a new boon to many travellers.

Answer 5

S: jolly, blessing
A: bad luck, disadvantage

Question 6

Brooch
Sentence: She values the new brooch worn by women in her family.

Answer 6

S: jewellery, breastpin

Question 7

Bystander
A bystander witnessed the car accident

Answer 7

S: passerby, eyewitness
A: participant

Question 8

Cacophony

Answer 8

S: noise, harshness
A: euphony

Question 9

Callous
They have a callous attitude towards the plight of the victims

Answer 9

S: careless, heartless
A: caring, compassionate

Question 10

Caricature
She commissioned a caricature of her dog

Answer 10

S: cartoon, parody
A: seriousness, flattery

Question 11

Caustic
You have to wear gloves during experiment because we will be using caustic substances

Answer 11

S: abrasive, acidic, biting
A: kind, nice

Question 12

Cavity
Navina got a cavity in her teeth

Answer 12

S: crater, gap
A: bulge