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[#106] Antonym of ATTRACT
Correct Answer

(C) repel

Explanation

Solution: Attract : exert a force on (an object) that is directed towards the source of the force. Entice : attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage. Reject : dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty. Repel : drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away. Distract : prevent (someone) from concentrating on something. Antonym of Attract is Repel

[#107] Antonym of HAPPINESS
Correct Answer

(B) grief

Explanation

Solution: Happiness : the state of being happy. Contentment : a state of happiness and satisfaction. Grief : intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death. Renunciation : the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action. Beatitude : supreme blessedness. Antonym of Happiness is Grief

[#108] Antonym of EMBRACE
Correct Answer

(C) reject

Explanation

Solution: Embrace : accept (a belief, theory, or change) willingly and enthusiastically. Suspect : have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof. Harm : physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted. Reject : dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty. Hurt : cause pain or injury to. Antonym of Embrace is Reject

[#109] Antonym of RESPITE
Correct Answer

(B) exertion

Explanation

Solution: Respite : a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant. Tension : the state of being stretched tight. Exertion : physical or mental effort. Regularity : the state or quality of being regular. Delay : make (someone or something) late or slow. Antonym of Respite is Exertion

[#110] Antonym of UNDERTAKING
Correct Answer

(C) refusal

Explanation

Solution: Undertaking : a formal pledge or promise to do something. Resignation : an act of resigning from a job or office. Trial : a formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings. Refusal : an act of refusing to do something. Denial : the action of denying something. Antonym of Undertaking is Refusing