Solution:
Shrill : (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.
Rigorous : (of a rule, system, etc.) strictly applied or adhered to.
Dry : free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist.
Strained : showing signs of nervous tension or tiredness.
Stringent : (of regulations, requirements, or conditions) strict, precise, and exacting.
Synonym of Stringent is Rigorous
877. When he returned he was accompanied by a sprightly young girl.
Solution:
Sportive : playful; light-hearted.
Intelligent : having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level.
Lively : full of life and energy; active and outgoing.
Beautiful : pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.
Sprightly : (especially of an old person) lively; full of energy.
Synonym of Sprightly is Lively
878. Everyone in the bazaar turned to stare at the visitor and his preposterous dress.
Solution:
Pompous : affectedly grand, solemn, or self-important.
Vague : of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning.
Absurd : wildly unreasonable, illogical, or inappropriate.
Strange : unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain.
Preposterous : contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.
Synonym of Preposterous is Absurd
879. War always has a baneful effect on the people of a nation.
Solution:
Unpleasant : causing discomfort, unhappiness, or revulsion; disagreeable.
Foul : offensive to the senses, especially through having a disgusting smell or taste or being dirty.
Pernicious : having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
Beneficial : resulting in good; favourable or advantageous.
Baneful : harmful or destructive.
Synonym of Baneful is Pernicious
880. All his friends marvelled at his power of ratiocination.
Solution:
Ruminating : think deeply about something.
Speculation : the forming of a theory or conjecture without firm evidence.
Imagination : the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
Reasoning : the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way.
Ratiocination : the process of exact thinking : reasoning.
Synonym of Ratiocination is Reasoning
Solution:
Hope : a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
Failure : lack of success.
Success : the accomplishment of an aim or purpose.
Strength : the quality or state of being physically strong.
Fiasco : a complete failure, especially a ludicrous or humiliating one.
Synonym of Fiasco is Failure
Solution:
Lump sum : a single payment made at a particular time, as opposed to a number of smaller payments or installments.
Strong : having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.
Little : small in size, amount, or degree.
Gaping : wide open.
Huge : extremely large; enormous.
Massive : exceptionally large.
Synonym of Massive is Huge.
