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[#501] The sight moved him to pity and compunction .
Correct Answer

(C) regret

Explanation

Solution: Confusion : uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required. Wonder : a feeling of amazement and admiration, caused by something beautiful, remarkable, or unfamiliar. Regret : feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that one has done or failed to do). Anger : a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility. Compunction : a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. Synonym of Compunction is Regret

[#502] It was pure fabrication with an eye for a sensation.
Correct Answer

(D) opinion

Explanation

Solution: Observation : the action or process of closely observing or monitoring something or someone. Wish : feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen. Desire : a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. Opinion : a view or judgement formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge. Eye : used to refer to someone's opinion or attitude towards something. Synonym of Eye is Opinion

[#503] The device which measures earthquakes is called the Richter scale.
Correct Answer

(B) weighs

Explanation

Solution: Prevents : keep (something) from happening. Weighs : find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales. Gauges : an instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something. Calculates : determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically. Measures : ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units. Synonym of Measures is Weighs

[#504] Synonym of HANKER
Correct Answer

(D) Desire

Explanation

Solution: Denounce : publicly declare to be wrong or evil. Debar : exclude or prohibit (someone) officially from doing something. Renounce : formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession). Desire : a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen. Hanker : feel a strong desire for or to do something. Synonym of Hanker is Desire

[#505] Synonym of OBFUSCATE
Correct Answer

(B) Confuse

Explanation

Solution: Compete : strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others. Confuse : make (someone) bewildered or perplexed. Remove : take (something) away or off from the position occupied. Push : exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself. Obfuscate : make obscure, unclear, or unintelligible. Synonym of Obfuscate is Confuse