English for Postal / Sorting Assistant Exam Vocabulary →Synonyms

For each of the following questions, select the option which is CLOSEST in meaning to the capitalized word.

1. TURBULENCE

[A]Treachery [B]Triumph [C]Commotion [D]Overflow

2. DEFER

[A]Discourage [B]Minimize [C]Postpone [D]Estimate 

3. ADAGE

[A]Proverb [B]Youth [C]Supplement [D]Hardness 

4. ENSUE 

[A]Compel [B]Plead [C]Remain [D]Follow 

5. ZENITH

 [A]Lowest point [B]Middle [C]Compass [D]Summit 

6. HYPOTHETICAL 

[A]Magical [B]Theoretical [C]Visual [D]Two-faced 

7. SUPERFICIAL 

[A]Shallow [B]Aged [C]Unsually fine [D]Proud 

8. DISPARAGE 

[A]Separate [B]Belittle [C]Compare [D]Imitate 

9. PROTAGONIST 

[A]Prophet [B]Convert [C]Explorer [D]Champion 

10. LUDICROUS 

[A]Profitable [B]Ridiculous [C]Excessive [D]Undesirable