A Talkative
B Quiet
C Chatty
D Verbose
Explanation: \'Garrulous\' means excessively talkative. \'Quiet\' is its opposite.
A Compelling
B Incoherent
C Persuasive
D Eloquent
Explanation: An 'Incoherent' speech would fail to persuade.
A Praiseworthy
B Deplorable
C Commendable
D Admirable
Explanation: 'Laudable' means deserving praise. \'Deplorable\' is its opposite.
A Temporary
B Lasting a long time
C Brief
D Occasional
Explanation: 'Perennial' means enduring or recurring for a long time.
A Ignore
B Examine
C Overlook
D Neglect
Explanation: 'Scrutinize' means to examine closely. \'Examine\' is its synonym.
A Calm
B Noisy and difficult to control
C Quiet
D Obedient
Explanation: 'Obstreperous' means noisy and difficult to control.
A Lively
B Dull
C Animated
D Spirited
Explanation: 'Vivacious' means attractively lively. \'Dull\' is its opposite.
A There are less errors in this version.
B There are fewer errors in this version.
C There is less errors in this version.
D There has less errors in this version.
Explanation: 'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like \'errors\'.
A Concise
B Wordy
C Brief
D Terse
Explanation: 'Verbose' means using more words than needed. \'Wordy\' is its synonym.
A To moisten
B To dry completely
C To saturate
D To flood
Explanation: \'Desiccate\' means to remove the moisture from something.
A Vigilant
B Self-satisfied
C Alert
D Cautious
Explanation: 'Complacent' means showing smug satisfaction. \'Self-satisfied\' is similar.
A Ugliness
B Beauty
C Strength
D Intelligence
Explanation: 'Pulchritude' means beauty or physical attractiveness.
A Generous
B Stingy
C Kind
D Charitable
Explanation: 'Magnanimous' means generous. \'Stingy\' is its opposite.
A Trivial
B Momentous
C Insignificant
D Negligible
Explanation: \'Momentous\' means of great importance, appropriate for a discovery.
A Careful
B Careless
C Thorough
D Precise
Explanation: 'Meticulous' means very careful. \'Careless\' is its opposite.
A Stimulating
B Inducing sleep
C Energizing
D Refreshing
Explanation: 'Soporific' means tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
A Abundance
B Scarcity
C Plenty
D Surplus
Explanation: 'Dearth' means a scarcity or lack of something.
A The data shows that sales increased.
B The data show that sales increased.
C The data is showing that sales increased.
D The data are showing that sales increased.
Explanation: \'Data\' is technically plural and takes a plural verb in formal writing.
A Rare
B Everywhere
C Scarce
D Limited
Explanation: \'Ubiquitous\' means present everywhere. \'Everywhere\' is similar.