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[#611] Synonym of BENEFACTOR
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(C) Patron

Explanation

Solution: Guardian : a person who protects or defends something. Saint : a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death. Patron : a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause. Friend : a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. Benefactor : a person who gives money or other help to a person or cause. Synonym of Benefactor is Patron

[#612] Synonym of JINK
Correct Answer

(C) Dodge

Explanation

Solution: Inherit : receive (money, property, or a title) as an heir at the death of the previous holder. Refrain : stop oneself from doing something. Dodge : move quickly to one side or out of the way. Travel : make a journey, typically of some length. Jink : change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer. Synonym of Jink is Dodge

[#613] Synonym of ELICIT
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(B) Extract

Explanation

Solution: Induce : succeed in persuading or leading (someone) to do something. Extract : obtain (something such as money or information) from someone unwilling to give it. Divulge : make known (private or sensitive information). Instil : gradually but firmly establish (an idea or attitude) in a person's mind. Elicit : evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. Synonym of Elicit is Extract

[#614] Synonym of STAID
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(B) Sedate

Explanation

Solution: Depressive : causing feelings of severe despondency and dejection. Sedate : calm, dignified, and unhurried. Backward : directed behind or to the rear. Dull : lacking interest or excitement. Staid : sedate, respectable, and unadventurous. Synonym of Staid is Sedate

[#615] Synonym of CELIBATE
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(C) Bachelor

Explanation

Solution: Saint : a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and regarded in Christian faith as being in heaven after death. Widower : a man who has lost his spouse by death and has not married again. Bachelor : a man who is not and has never been married. Teetotaller : a person who never drinks alcohol. Celibate : abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons. Synonym of Celibate is Bachelor