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In questions given below out of four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given word/sentence.1. Extreme old age when a man behaves like a foolImbecility SenilityDotage Superannuation________________________________________2. That which cannot be correctedUnintelligible IndelibleIllegible Incorrigible________________________________________3. The study of ancient societiesAnthropology ArchaeologyHistory Ethnology________________________________________4. A person of good understanding knowledge and reasoning powerExpert IntellectualSnob Literate________________________________________5. A person who insists on somethingDisciplinarian SticklerInstantaneous Boaster________________________________________6. State in which the few govern the manyMonarchy OligarchyPlutocracy Autocracy________________________________________7. A style in which a writer makes a display of his knowledgePedantic VerbosePompous Ornate8. List of the business or subjects to be considered at a meetingSchedule TimetableAgenda Plan________________________________________9. Leave or remove from a place considered dangerousEvade EvacuateAvoid Exterminate________________________________________10. A prima facie case is suchAs it seems at first sightAs it is made to seem at first sightAs it turns out to be at the endAs it seems to the court after a number of hearings________________________________________11. A person pretending to be somebody he is notMagician RogueLiar Imposter________________________________________12. A person who knows many foreign languagesLinguist GrammarianPolyglot Bilingual________________________________________13. One who has little faith in human sincerity and goodnessEgoist FatalistStoic Cynic________________________________________14. One who possesses many talentsVersatile NubileExceptional Gifted15. Words inscribed on tombEpitome EpistleEpilogue Epitaph________________________________________16. One who eats everythingOmnivorous OmniscientIrrestible Insolvent________________________________________17. Malafide case is oneWhich is undertaken in a good faithWhich is undertaken in a bad faithWhich is undertaken after a long delayWhich is not undertaken at all________________________________________18. The custom or practice of having more than one husband at same timePolygyny PolyphonyPolyandry Polychromy________________________________________19. Tending to move away from the centre or axisCentrifugal CentripetalAxiomatic Awry________________________________________20. Teetotaller meansOne who abstains from theftOne who abstains from meatOne who abstains from taking wineOne who abstains from malice________________________________________21. A person interested in collecting, studying and selling of old thingsAntiquarian Junk-dealerCrank Archealogist22. A drawing on transparent paperRed print Blue printNegative Transparency________________________________________23. One who is not easily pleased by anythingMaiden MediaevalPrecarious Fastidious________________________________________24. A remedy for all diseasesStoic MarvelPanacea Recompense________________________________________25. One who is fond of fightingBellicose AggressiveBelligerent Militant________________________________________26. A small shop that sells fashionable clothes, cosmetics, etc.Store StallBoutique Booth________________________________________27. That which cannot be readNegligible IllegibleIneligible Incorrigible________________________________________28. In a state of tension or anxiety or suspenseOff balance DepressedDiffused On tenterhooks29. That which cannot be seenInsensible IntangibleInvisible Unseen________________________________________30. To slap with a flat objectChop HewGnaw Swat________________________________________31. Habitually silent or talking littleServille UnequivocalTaciturn Synoptic________________________________________32. One who cannot be correctedIncurable IncorrigibleHardened Invulnerable________________________________________33. Be the embodiment or perfect example ofCharacterise IdolPersonify Signify________________________________________34. A person not sure of the existence of godCynic AgnosticAtheist Theist________________________________________35. A paper written by handHandicraft ManuscriptHandiwork Thesis36. The act of violating the sanctity of the church isBlashphemy HeresySacrilege Desecration________________________________________37. Something that can be heardAuditory Audio-visualAudible Audition________________________________________38. A name adopted by an author in his writingsNickname PseudonymNomenclature Title________________________________________39. Study of birdsOrology OptologyOpthalmology Ornithology________________________________________40. A place that provides refugeAsylum SanatoriumShelter Orphanage________________________________________41. A child born after death of his fatherPosthumous OrphanBastard Progenitor________________________________________42. The absence of law and orderRebellion AnarchyMutiny Revolt43. The raison d'etre of a controversy isThe enthusiasm with which it is kept aliveThe fitness with which participants handle itThe reason or justification of its existenceThe unending hostility the parties concerned have towards each other________________________________________44. A place where bees are kept in calledAn apiary A moleA hive A sanctury________________________________________45. A religious discoursePreach StanzaSanctorum Sermon________________________________________46. Parts of a country behind the coast or a river's banksIsthumus ArchipelagoHinterland Swamps________________________________________47. Study of the evolution of man as an animalArchaeology AnthropologyChronology Ethnology________________________________________48. A person who speaks many languagesLinguist MonolingualPolyglot Bilingual________________________________________49. One who does not believe in existence of godEgoist AtheistStoic Naive50. A disease of mind causing an uncontrollable desire to stealSchizophrenia ClaustrophobiaKleptomania Magolomania________________________________________51. One who sacrifices his life for a causePatriot MartyrRevolutionary Soldier________________________________________52. A person who brings goods illegally into the countryImporter ExporterFraud Smuggler________________________________________53. To take secretly in small quantitiesRobbery PilferageTheft Defalcation________________________________________54. To accustom oneself to a foreign climateAdapt AdoptAccustom Acclimatise________________________________________55. One who knows everythingLiterate ScholarOmnipotent Omniscient________________________________________56. Detailed plan of journeyTravelogue TravelkitSchedule Itinerary57. Giving undue favours to one's own kith and kinNepotism FavouritismWordliness Corruption________________________________________58. Hater of learning and knowledgeMisologist BibliophileMisogynist Misanthropist________________________________________59. A person interested in reading books and nothing elseBook-keepr ScholarBook-worm Student________________________________________60. A place where monks live as a secluded communityCathedral DioceseConvent Monastery________________________________________61. Incapable of being seen throughDuctile OpaqueObsolete Potable________________________________________62. One who does not care for literature or artPrimitive IlliteratePhilistine Barbarian________________________________________63. A large sleeping-room with many bedsBedroom DormitoryHostel Basement64. Continuing fight between parties, families, clans, etc.Enmity FeudQuarrel Skirmish________________________________________65. A building for storing threshed grainHangar DockyardStore Granary________________________________________66. Policeman riding on motorcycles as guards to a VIPOutriders ServantsCommandos Attendants________________________________________67. One who is determined to exact full vengeance for wrongs done to himVirulent VindictiveUsurer Vindicator________________________________________68. Murder of a kingInfanticide MatricideGenocide Regicide________________________________________69. An expression of mild disapprovalWarning DenigrationImpertinence Reproof________________________________________70. One absorbed in his own thoughts and feelings rather than in things outsideScholar RecluseIntrovert Intellectual71. One who dabbles in fine arts for the love of it and not for monetary gainsConnoisseur AmateurProfessional Dilettante________________________________________72. A school boy who cuts classes frequently is aDefeatist SycophantTruant Martinet________________________________________73. Ready to believeCredulous CredibleCreditable Incredible________________________________________74. Medical study of skin and its diseasesDermatology EndocrinologyGynealogy Orthopaedics________________________________________75. A person who tries to deceive people by claiming to be able to do wonderful thingsTrickster ImposterMagician Mountebank________________________________________76. A dramatic performanceMask MosqueMasque Mascot________________________________________77. One who does not marry, especially as a religious obligationBachelor CelibateVigin Recluse78. That which is perceptible by touch isContagious ContingentTenacious Tangible________________________________________79. Very pleasing to eatAppetising PalatableTantalising Sumptuous________________________________________80. The part of government which is concerned with making of rulesCourt TribunalBar Legislature________________________________________81. One who believes that all things and events in life are predetermined is aFatalist PuritanEgoist Tyraant________________________________________82. Something that relates to everyone in the worldGeneral CommonUsual Universal________________________________________83. To walk with slow or regular Steps is toLimp StridePace Advance________________________________________84. A style full of wordsVerbose PedanticRhetorical Abundant85. Murder of a brotherPatricide RegicideHomicide Fratricide________________________________________86. Having superior or intellectual interests and tastesElite HighbrowSophisticated Fastidious________________________________________87. To cause troops, etc. to spread out in readiness for battleDisperse DeployCollocate Align________________________________________88. A voice loud enough to be heardAudible ApplaudableLaudable Oral________________________________________89. A light sailing boat built specially for racingCanoe YachtFrigate Dinghy________________________________________90. One who is in charge of museumCurator SupervisorCaretaker Warden________________________________________91. A government by the noblesAristocracy DemocracyAutocracy Bureaucracy92. One who is honourably discharged from serviceRetired EmeritusRelieved Emancipated________________________________________93. Present opposing arguments or evidenceCriticise RebuffReprimand Rebut________________________________________94. The policy of extending a country's empire and influenceCommunism InternationalismCapitalism Imperialism________________________________________95. Of outstanding significanceMonumental RationalOminous Evident________________________________________96. Code of diplomatic etiquette and precedenceStatesmanship FormalismHierarchy Protocol________________________________________97. A fixed orbit in space in relation to earthGeological Geo-synchronousGeo-centric Geo-stationary________________________________________98. That which cannot be believedIncredible IncredulousImplausible Unreliable99. To issue a thunderous verbal attackLanguish AnimateFulminate Invigorate