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[#486] Synonym of LICENTIOUS
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(A) Immoral

Explanation

Solution: Immoral : not conforming to accepted standards of morality. Hungry : feeling or showing the need for food. Gay : light-hearted and carefree. Generous : showing a readiness to give more of something, especially money, than is strictly necessary or expected. Licentious : promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters. Synonym of Licentious is Immoral

[#487] Cross-examination could not elicit any reason for his being absent.
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(D) extract

Explanation

Solution: Prove : demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument. Find : discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly. Produce : make or manufacture from components or raw materials. Extract : remove or take out, especially by effort or force. Elicit : evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. Synonym of Elicit is Extract

[#488] He was drawn to the vortex of politics at a very early age.
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(A) whirlpool

Explanation

Solution: Whirlpool : a quickly rotating mass of water in a river or sea into which objects may be drawn, typically caused by the meeting of conflicting currents. Field : an area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture, typically bounded by hedges or fences. Arena : a level area surrounded by seating, in which sports, entertainments, and other public events are held. Hell : a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death. Vortex : a whirling mass of fluid or air, especially a whirlpool or whirlwind. Synonym of Vortex is Whirlpool

[#489] He remonstrated with his father about his decision of donating the entire property to the society for te disabled.
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(C) protested

Explanation

Solution: Agreed : discussed or negotiated and then accepted by all parties. Pleased : feeling or showing pleasure and satisfaction, especially at an event or a situation. Protested : express an objection to what someone has said or done. Apologized : express regret for something that one has done wrong. Remonstrated : make a forcefully reproachful protest. Synonym of Remonstrated is Protested

[#490] After a dynamic speech by the Prime Minister, one often hears repercussions abroad.
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(C) consequence

Explanation

Solution: Recriminations : an accusation in response to one from someone else. Far-reaching : having important and widely applicable effects or implications. Consequence : a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant. Gesticulations : a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words. Repercussions : an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one. Synonym of Repercussions is Consequence