solemn most nearly means

(A) amusing
(B) harmful
(C) speech
(D) serious solemn me

ns m

rke

y gr

ve so

riety, or serious Explanation:-
solemn means marked by grave sobriety, or serious

imply most nearly means

(A) suggest
(B) stab
(C) thick
(D) destroy to imply me

ns to express in

ire

tly, or to suggest Explanation:-
to imply means to express indirectly, or to suggest

ramble most nearly means

(A) knot
(B) confuse
(C) wander
(D) wonder to r

m

le me

ns to move

imlessly from pl

e to pl

e, or to w

n

er Explanation:-
to ramble means to move aimlessly from place to place, or to wander

beneficial most nearly means

(A) help
(B) advantageous
(C) charity
(D) wise

enefi

i

l me

ns

using

enefit, or

v

nt

geous Explanation:-
beneficial means causing benefit, or advantageous

flare most nearly means

(A) judicial
(B) temper
(C) style
(D) blaze fl

re me

ns

fire or

l

ze use

to sign

l; fl

ir me

ns t

lent or style Explanation:-
flare means a fire or blaze used to signal; flair means talent or style

negligent most nearly means

(A) pajamas
(B) morbid
(C) careless
(D) dark negligent me

ns m

rke

y negle

t, or

reless Explanation:-
negligent means marked by neglect, or careless

aloof most nearly means

(A) above
(B) tidy
(C) clever
(D) reserved

loof me

ns

ist

nt in feeling, or reserve

Explanation:-
aloof means distant in feeling, or reserved

resolve most nearly means

(A) turn
(B) puzzle
(C) decide
(D) want one me

ning of resolve is to

e

i

e, often to stop from

oing something Explanation:-
one meaning of resolve is to decide, often to stop from doing something

congregate most nearly means

(A) worship
(B) gather
(C) disturb
(D) hurry to

ongreg

te me

ns to g

ther in

group Explanation:-
to congregate means to gather in a group

utter most nearly means

(A) express
(B) defer
(C) borrow
(D) laugh to utter me

ns to express in wor

s Explanation:-
to utter means to express in words

fearless most nearly means

(A) powerful
(B) cowardly
(C) brave
(D) careful fe

rless me

ns l

king fe

r, or

r

ve Explanation:-
fearless means lacking fear, or brave

negligible most nearly means

(A) insignificant
(B) arguable
(C) careless
(D) dark negligi

le me

ns so sm

ll or insignifi

nt

s to

eserve little

ttention Explanation:-
negligible means so small or insignificant as to deserve little attention

placid most nearly means

(A) calm
(B) lazy
(C) solemn
(D) devious pl

i

me

ns free of

istur

n

e, or

lm Explanation:-
placid means free of disturbance, or calm

rake most nearly means

(A) thin
(B) scoundrel
(C) gentleman
(D) shovel

Explanation:-
a rake is a dissolute person, or a scoundrel

dupe most nearly means

(A) rancher
(B) trick
(C) simpleton
(D) drug

Explanation:-
to dupe means to deceive or to trick

stigma most nearly means

(A) stain
(B) trial
(C) difficulty
(D) holiness

Explanation:-
stigma means a mark of shame or discredit, or a stain

reside most nearly means

(A) remain
(B) home
(C) dwell
(D) sediment

Explanation:-
to reside means to occupy a place as one’s home, or to dwell

covetous most nearly means

(A) quiet
(B) sneaky
(C) lurking
(D) greedy

Explanation:-
covetous means having an inordinate desire for wealth, or greedy

abide most nearly means

(A) endure
(B) hate
(C) attendance
(D) live

Explanation:-
to abide means to endure without yielding, or to withstand

shrewd most nearly means

(A) intractable
(B) mean
(C) astute
(D) intelligent

Explanation:-
shrewd means marked by clever awareness, or astute