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[#416] The Court had to reprieve the hanging of the condemned prisoner.
Correct Answer

(B) forgive

Explanation

Solution: Charge : demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied. Forgive : stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake. Forego : precede in place or time. Delay : make (someone or something) late or slow. Reprieve : cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). Synonym of Reprieve is Forgive

[#417] He was punished to rigorous imprisonment for larceny .
Correct Answer

(C) stealing

Explanation

Solution: Murder : the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another. Forgery : the action of forging a copy or imitation of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art. Stealing : take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it. Dacoity : (in India or Burma (Myanmar)) an act of violent robbery committed by an armed gang. Larceny : theft of personal property. In English law larceny was replaced as a statutory crime by theft in 1968. Synonym of Larceny is Stealing

[#418] Physical courage urges a man to risk injury or death.
Correct Answer

(C) persuades

Explanation

Solution: Compels : force or oblige (someone) to do something. Forces : mental or moral strength or power. Persuades : induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument. Forbids : refuse to allow (something). Urges : try earnestly or persistently to persuade (someone) to do something. Synonym of Urges is Persuades

[#419] He used to regale us with anecdotes.
Correct Answer

(C) entertain

Explanation

Solution: Bore : make (a hole) in something with a tool or by digging. Flatter : lavish praise and compliments on (someone), often insincerely and with the aim of furthering one's own interests. Entertain : provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment. Tire : feel or cause to feel in need of rest or sleep. Regale : entertain or amuse (someone) with talk. Synonym of Regale is Entertain

[#420] Synonym of PESTER
Correct Answer

(B) Disturb

Explanation

Solution: Console : comfort (someone) at a time of grief or disappointment. Disturb : interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of. Gratify : give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction. Torture : the action or practice of inflicting severe pain on someone as a punishment or in order to force them to do or say something. Pester : trouble or annoy (someone) with frequent or persistent requests or interruptions. Synonym of Pester is Disturb