The text was revised. (Synonym)

• shortened
• altered
• reprinted
• edited
Correct Option: B  [ altered ]

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Money paid to employees on retirement

• gratuity
• gift
• pension
• arrears
Correct Option: A  [ gratuity ]

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For a whole month they lived _______ fruit and water.

• with
• on
• in
• from
Correct Option: B  [ on ]

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We must ABATE the smoke nuisance in our cities. (find synonym)

• Intensify
• Reduce
• Increase
• amplify
Correct Option: B  [ Reduce ]

Remark: The word "abate" is a verb that means to become less intense or to diminish in force or intensity.

Annexure (Find Synonym)

• Retirement
• Commencement
• Attachment
• Development
Correct Option: C  [ Attachment ]

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Lucid (Find Synonym)

• Opaque
• Solid
• Clear
• Hazy
Correct Option: C  [ Clear ]

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He slipped _________ his old ways and started drinking again.

• into
• off
• by
• in
Correct Option: A  [ into ]

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His honesty was doubted.

• called in question
• at large
• well and good
• above all
Correct Option: A  [ called in question ]

Remark: "called in question": to cause doubts about something

A person who compile a dictionary

• Author
• Linguist
• Grammarian
• Lexicographer
Correct Option: D  [ Lexicographer ]

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Evanescent (find Antonym)

• Imminent
• Permanent
• Pervasive
• Immanent
Correct Option: B  [ Permanent ]

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