General English Questions Quiz for Competitive Exam

Moving :in motion.
Timid : showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frighteneD.
Instructiveuseful and informative.
Obvious :easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent.
Graphic :clear, apparent, pronounced, straightforward, glaring, graphiC.

Lacuna: a gap or missing part, especially in a book or any other piece of writing.Example: The lacunas in this research are alarmin .
Hiatus: a pause in an activity when nothing happens.Example: After a ten-month hiatus the case was reopeneD.

Taciturn: tending not to speak very much, in a way that seems unfriendly. Example: a taciturn and lonely young woman.
Reserved: shy and keeping your feelings hidden. Example: She was quiet and reserved for a two-year-olD.

Confront: To stand in front of somebody. Eg:The unarmed demonstrators were confronted by a row of soldiers.
Challenge: Something new and difficult that forces you to make a lot of effort. Eg:The company will have to face many challenges in the coming months.

Zenith: The time at which something is most powerful or successful.
Peak: At the highest level; maximum.
Cherish: Protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
Pious: (of a hope) Sincere but unlikely to be fulfilleD.
Cheer: Shout for joy or in praise or encouragement.

Comply : to obey an order or request
Condemn : to say strongly that you think somebody/something is very bad or wrong
Disjoin : separate or disunite.

Assist means to take action to help someone or support something.Example – Volunteers assisted in searching for the boy.
Marked option Facilitate means to make easier: help bring about.Example – Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
It is clear that ‘Assist’ and ‘Facilitate’ are similar in meaning.

Unobtrusive: Not conspicuous or attracting attention.
Subdued: (of a person or their manner) quiet and rather reflective or depressed.
Propitiate: Win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
Erroneous: Wrong; incorrect.
Capitulate: Cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; yield.

Westernize: Be in the process of Adopt
Ex: farmers to adopt modern agricultural methods and multiple crop system influenced by the West.
Romanticize: Deal with or describe in an idealized or unrealistic fashion.
Synchronize: Cause to occur or operate at the same time or rate.
Tranquilize: (of a drug) Have a calming or sedative effect on.

Zonation: The distribution of plants or animals into specific zones.
Biota: The animal or plant life of a particular region.
Mansion: A large block of flats.
Feign: Pretend to be affected by.
Booth: An enclosure that allows privacy or seclusion.