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- Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A place where bees are kept
Hint
Apiary is a place where people keep bees, especially a collection of hives kept to provide honey.
- Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Something short-lived
Hint
Ephemeral – lasting or used for only a short period of time.
- Question 3 of 10
3. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Interested only in money
Hint
Mercenary – interested only in making money
- Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Scientific study of birds
Hint
Ornithology is the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- Question 5 of 10
5. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A very light and thin material
Hint
Gossamer is something very light and delicate; very thin light fibres produced by spiders.
- Question 6 of 10
6. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Mercy-killing of patients who are incurably ill
Hint
Euthanasia is the act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from painful and incurable diseases.
- Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
General act of forgiveness on a national occasion
Hint
An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished.
- Question 8 of 10
8. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
Passing off someone else’s writing as one’s own
Hint
The act of plagiarism simply involves taking someone else’s work and or ideas and using them as your own.
- Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
A lake of sea water
Hint
A lagoon is an area of calm sea water that is separated from the ocean by a line of rock or sand.
- Question 10 of 10
10. Question
Select a single word which has nearly the same meaning as the given phrase.
The science of making watches
Hint
Horology is the art or science of making timepieces or of measuring time.