| S. N. | Synonyms | |
| 1 | It is very difficult to retain all that you hear in the class. | keep |
| 2 | The great artist life was full of vicissitudes. | changes |
| 3 | She has an insatiable love for music | unsatisfiable |
| 4 | The great dancer impressed the appreciative crowd by his nimble movements. | quickening |
| 5 | The visitor had a bohemian look. | unconventional |
| 6 | The bullet wound proved to be fatal and the soldier died immediately. | deadly |
| 7 | The attitude of Western countries towards the Third World Countries is rather callous to say the least. | Unfeeling |
| 8 | In spite of their efforts, the team of scientists could not make much headway to solve the problem. | Progress |
| 9 | On scrutiny the police officer found out that the documents provided by the landlord were totally fabricated. | Forged |
| 10 | Lack of occupation is not necessary revealed by manifest idleness. | easily perceived |
| 11 | The accident occurred due to his lapse. | Error |
| 12 | Sunlight and shadow made the landscape a kaleidoscope of colour. | frequently changing pattern of bright scenes |
| 13 | After the dismal performance of the team in the series concluded yesterday, the captain offered his resignation to the president of the club. | poor |
| 14 | We didn’t believe in his statement, but subsequent events proved that he was right. | later |
| 15 | The pioneers left a blazing trial of courage, manliness and chivalry. | settlers |
| 16 | He has a propensity for getting into debt. | natural tendency |
| 17 | That young is quite sanguine about the result of his competitive examination. | optimistic |
| 18 | He is averse to the idea of holding elections now. | opposed |
| 19 | The thief outwitted the constable on some pretext and disappeared on the way to the police station. | defeated |
| 20 | Silence is mandatory for meditation to be effective. | Compulsory |
| 21 | We should always try to maintain and promote communal amity. | friendship |
| 22 | The soldier displayed exceptional courage and saved Major from the enemy’s hand. | unusual |
| 23 | Public figures should not indulge in mud-slinging. | slander |
| 24 | The notice said that the meeting would begin precisely at 9.30 AM. | exactly |
| 25 | That the plan is both inhuman and preposterous needs no further proof. | Absurd |
| 26 | The prisoner has been languishing in the jail for the last many years. | suffering |
| 27 | As the driver was inebriated he could not control the car. | intoxicated |
| 28 | When the police questioned him, he gave very incoherent answer at first. | inconsistent |
| 29 | Even today many people are guided by abstruse moral values. | obscure |
| 30 | Instead of putting up a united front against on common enemy, the medieval states frittered away their energy in internecine warfare. | mutually destructive |
| 31 | Few teachers have been spared the problem of an obstreperous pupil in the class. | unruly |
| 32 | The story is too fantastic to be credible. | believable |
| 33 | They feel that we should be fully aware of our own environment. | surroundings |
| 34 | No one will invite her to a tea party for she is so garrulous. | talks a lot |
| 35 | The aberration in the Indian Economy can be attributed to short-sightedness of its political masters. | Deviation |
| 36 | Traffic being what it is, it is lamentable that our roads are unable to take the load. | deplorable |
| 37 | A rupture in the relationship of two brothers is quite apparent. | break |
| 38 | His visit to foreign countries brought about a sea-change in his outlook and his attitude to people. | complete change |
| 39 | Only those who are gullible take every advertisement seriously. | unsuspecting |
| 40 | Whatever opinion he give is sane | rational |
| 41 | The recent acts of vandalism in the country cannot be ignored. | violence |
| 42 | It took him a long time to come round after the operation. | recover |
| 43 | I don’t like alien fashions. | foreign |
| 44 | Catching snakes can be hazardous for people untrained in the art. | dangerous |
| 45 | The inspector was a vigilant young man. | watchful |
| 46 | I wrote to him as lately as last week. | recently |
| 47 | Many species of animals have become extinct during the last hundred years. | non-existent |
| 48 | The tablet alleviated the pain, and the patient was soon feeling much better. | mitigated |
| 49 | The International Community may begin to doubt the credentials of the largest democracy in the world. | trustworthiness |
| 50 | They were totally unaware of the impending disaster. | Imminent |
| 51 | The general policies will relieve the sufferings of the common man. | Alleviate |
| 52 | The underworld still makes solid profit out of illicit liquor. | Illegal |
| 53 | True religion does not require one to proselytise through guile or force. | Convert |
| 54 | The small boy was able to give a graphic description of the thief. | Vivid |
| 55 | ” I have learnt a great deal working factories, and for a time I’ve never been a weaver. Here are my testimonials, Mr. Davis” | Credentials |
| 56 | The claims of students look hollow when they attribute their poor performance to difficulty of examination. | impute |
| 57 | The angry villagers have lynched two suspected child-lifters already. | killed |
| 58 | Some people just cannot compromise where truth is concerned. | adjust |
| 59 | He listened of my request with indifference. | disinterest |
| 60 | The soldier provided his mettle in the battlefield. | courage and endurance |
| 61 | Japan has been very much eulogised in this book. | praised |
| 62 | The time I spent in the library was a most rewarding one. | profitable |
| 63 | The benevolence of the God of Rain has seen a very successful monsoon this year too. | kindness |
| 64 | Whatever the verdict of history may be, Chaplin will occupy a unique place in its pages. | judgement |
| 65 | Even though singing of ballads is no longer lucrative the Bhopas of Rajasthan continue to sing them in order to cherish the memory of their royal warriors. | profitable |
| 66 | Incensed by his rude behaviour, the manager suspended the worker. | enraged |
| 67 | The poem is written in a very lucid style. | clear |
| 68 | The base of an Indian Politicians is the group of sycophants around them who earn bad name for their leaders. | flatterers |
| 69 | He was wanted at the outset of his career. | beginning |
| 70 | When youngsters do not have good role-model to emulate they start searching for them amongst Sportsmen of Filmstars. | Imitate |
| 71 | The novel was so interesting that I was oblivious of my surroundings. | unmindful |
| 72 | All the characters in this novel are fictitious. | unreal |
| 73 | Everyone was listening to the news of earthquake with mounting anxiety. | uneasiness |
| 74 | He corroborated the statement of his brother. | confirmed |
| 75 | The prince fell in love with a comely young maiden. | pretty |
| 76 | When I look back over there wartime years I cannot help feeling that time is an inadequate and even capricious measure of their duration at one moment they seem so long, at another so short. | whimsical |
| 77 | Manish neglected to remit the fees in time and therefore had to pay a fine. | failed |
| 78 | Some of the Asian countries have been enmeshed in an inescapable debt trap. | entangled |
| 79 | She baffled all our attempts to find her. | foiled |
| 80 | It is a scandal that the murderer was declared innocent. | disgraceful action |
| 81 | Everybody likes him because he is an industrious student. | diligent |
| 82 | The young man appears to be quite headstrong. | obstinate |
| 83 | As soon as he finished his speech, there was spontaneous applause from the audience. | instinctive |
| 84 | The president of the party deprecated the move of the Government to introduce electoral reforms in a haste. | protested |
| 85 | He found a lucrative assignment. | profitable |
| 86 | A person unrestrained by the rules of morality or tradition is called a licentious person. | libertine |
| 87 | The leader nodded his approbation. | approval |
| 88 | When he returned he was accompanied by a sprightly young girl. | lively |
| 89 | Being a member of this club, he has certain rights. | privileges |
| 90 | When he could not endure the cruel ragging any longer, the new recruit bravely stood up to all his bullying seniors. | resisted |
| 91 | His style is quite transparent. | lucid |
| 92 | The invasion force had no artillery and was completely annihilated. | destroyed |
| 93 | The courage shown by the soldiers at this moment of crisis is exemplary. | admirable |
| 94 | Swift is known in the world of letters for his misogynism. | hate for womankind |
| 95 | The indiscriminate demand for mass consumption goods is deplorable. | undifferentiated |
