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Question 261:
From the following options select the one opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in a sentence :<br/><br/>Those who had invitation cards were ADMITTED to the party while those who had none were ______
  • A Barred
  • B Repelled
  • C Expelled
  • D Compelled
  • E Restricted
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Question 262:
From the following options select the one opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in a sentence:<br/><br/>Too many THEORIES will not help us: we need to be ________
  • A Bookish
  • B Hypothetical
  • C Antithetical
  • D Shrewd
  • E Practical
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Question 263:
From the following options select the one opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in a sentence:<br/><br/>Nobody expects him to show _______ for his children but he certainly bestows too much AFFECTION on them
  • A Love
  • B Concern
  • C Intimacy
  • D Devotion
  • E Hatred
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Question 264:
From the following options select the one opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in a sentence:<br/><br/>The challenger was CRUDE and inexperienced in correct to the champion who was ________
  • A Great
  • B Exposed
  • C Celebrate
  • D Refined
  • E Strong
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Question 265:
From the following options select the one opposite in meaning to the underlined word or group of words in a sentence: <br/><br/>What should have been a source of MOTIVATION for him proved a terrible source of
  • A Failure
  • B Harm
  • C Discourage
  • D Uncertainty Disturbance
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