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CLAT Vocabulary & Idioms Questions
Practise vocabulary & idioms (english) for the Common Law Admission Test: 10 multiple-choice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Click an option to check it, or “New questions” for another set.
Vocabulary & Idioms practice
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Q1.Choose the synonym of MITIGATE.
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Answer: A — Lessen
Mitigate means make less severe or painful.
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Q2.Choose the correctly spelt word.
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Answer: D — Accommodation
Accommodation has double c and double m.
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Q3.Choose the synonym of ABUNDANT.
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Answer: A — Plentiful
Abundant means existing in large quantities — plentiful.
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Q4.Choose the antonym of CANDOUR.
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Answer: C — Deceit
Candour = openness and honesty; deceit is its opposite.
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Q5.Choose the synonym of EPHEMERAL.
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Answer: D — Short-lived
Ephemeral means lasting a very short time.
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Q6.Choose the synonym of PRUDENT.
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Answer: D — Wise
Prudent means acting with care and good judgement.
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Q7.One word for: A government by the people.
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Answer: A — Democracy
Democracy = government by the people, directly or through representatives.
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Q8.Choose the synonym of RESILIENT.
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Answer: C — Tough
Resilient means able to recover quickly from difficulty.
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Q9.Choose the word closest in meaning to INNOCUOUS.
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Answer: B — Harmless
Innocuous means not harmful or offensive.
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Q10.Choose the synonym of METICULOUS.
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Answer: C — Thorough
Meticulous means showing great attention to detail — thorough.
How to approach vocabulary & idioms questions
Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time). For idioms, think of the figurative meaning, not the literal one.
About CLAT
Common Law Admission Test — conducted by Consortium of National Law Universities. Admission to National Law Universities, with passage-based English, legal, logical and quantitative sections.
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CLAT practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Reasoning | Legal aptitude | Question bank |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Indian Polity, History & Geography | General awareness | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |