Correct Option: C
Correct answer: C. Dignified (प्रतिष्ठित, गरिमापूर्ण)
Explanation:
AUGUST (महान, प्रतिष्ठित) [adjective] means respected and impressive; worthy of reverence. It implies a sense of grandeur, dignity, or majesty. The word comes from the Latin augustus, meaning “consecrated” or “venerable”.
• A. Common (सामान्य) means happening or found often or in many places; not special or unusual. This is an antonym of august.
• B. Ridiculous (हास्यास्पद) means very silly or unreasonable; deserving mockery. This is unrelated to the meaning of august.
• C. Dignified (प्रतिष्ठित, गरिमापूर्ण) means behaving in a calm, serious way that makes other people respect you. It signifies having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect. This is a direct synonym for august. For example, the august surroundings of a respected club or an august group of statesmen.
• D. Petty (तुच्छ) means of little importance; trivial or small-minded. This is unrelated to the meaning of august.
Therefore, Dignified is the most accurate synonym for AUGUST.

Correct answer: A. Misappropriate (गबन करना)
Explanation:
EMBEZZLE (गबन करना, हड़पना) means to steal or fraudulently appropriate (money or property entrusted to one’s care), especially within the context of one’s employment or position of trust.
• A. Misappropriate (गबन करना): This means to take something dishonestly for one’s own use, especially money or property belonging to another, typically without permission. This definition aligns very closely with the specific meaning of “embezzle”, which involves dishonestly taking funds or assets that were entrusted to one’s care. Several sources list “misappropriate” as a direct synonym for “embezzle”.
• B. Balance (संतुलन): This refers to an even distribution of weight or a state of equilibrium, or an amount of money left in an account. This is unrelated to stealing or misuse of funds.
• C. Remunerate (पारिश्रमिक देना): This means to pay someone for services rendered or work done. This is the opposite of embezzling.
• D. Clear (स्पष्ट करना, मुक्त करना): This means easy to understand, see, or hear; or to remove obstacles, or to prove innocence. None of these meanings relate to the act of stealing entrusted money.
Therefore, Misappropriate is the most accurate synonym for EMBEZZLE.

Correct answer: A. Aggressive (आक्रामक)
Explanation:
YOB (गुंडा, उपद्रवी) is a British informal term for a rude, noisy, and often violent young man, a hooligan. It is often used to describe someone who engages in anti-social behavior or drunkenness.
• A. Aggressive (आक्रामक) means ready or likely to attack or confront; characterized by or resulting from aggression. Oxford Learner’s Dictionaries defines yob as a rude, noisy, and sometimes aggressive and violent young man. Collins English Dictionary states that calling someone a yob implies disapproval because they behave in a noisy, rude, and perhaps violent way. The presence of aggression and violence is a key characteristic of a yob.
• B. Intelligent (बुद्धिमान) means having or showing intelligence, especially of a high level. This is unrelated to the meaning of yob.
• C. Humble (विनम्र) means having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s own importance. This is the opposite of how a yob behaves.
• D. Annoyed (नाराज़) means slightly angry; irritated. While a yob might be annoyed or cause annoyance, the term describes a general behavioral pattern, not a temporary feeling.
Therefore, Aggressive is the most accurate synonym for YOB, as aggression and violence are often associated with their behavior.

Correct answer: D. Advocate (समर्थक, वकील)
Explanation:
EXPONENT (प्रतिपादक, व्याख्याकार) refers to a person who believes in and supports an idea or theory. It can also mean a person who is a representative or symbol of something.
• A. Cancel (रद्द करना): To decide or announce that a planned event will not take place; to revoke or annul. This is unrelated to the meaning of exponent.
• B. Horrid (भयानक): Extremely unpleasant or dreadful. This is unrelated to the meaning of exponent.
• C. Meddler (दखलंदाज़): A person who interferes in something that is not their business. While an exponent might be passionate, the term does not inherently imply interference.
• D. Advocate (समर्थक, वकील): A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. This aligns directly with the meaning of an exponent as someone who champions or supports an idea or cause. Several sources list “advocate” as a synonym for “exponent”.
Therefore, Advocate is the most accurate synonym for EXPONENT.

Correct answer: A. Kindness (दयालुता)
Explanation:
COMPASSION (दया, करुणा) means sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. It involves a deep feeling of wanting to help someone who is suffering.
• A. Kindness (दयालुता): This refers to the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. While kindness is an action or trait, it often stems from compassion or is closely associated with it. When you feel compassion, you are motivated to act kindly. Several dictionaries list kindness as a synonym for compassion.
• B. Similarity (समानता): This refers to the state or fact of being similar. This is unrelated to the meaning of compassion.
• C. Contrast (विरोधाभास): This refers to the state of being strikingly different from something else in juxtaposition or close association. This is unrelated to the meaning of compassion.
• D. Cruelty (क्रूरता): This refers to callous indifference to or pleasure in causing pain and suffering. This is the opposite of compassion.
Therefore, Kindness is the most fitting synonym for COMPASSION among the choices provided, as compassion is often expressed through acts of kindness.

Correct answer: B. Important (महत्वपूर्ण)
Explanation:
PREDOMINANT means more important or noticeable than anything else. It can also refer to something that is most common or has superior influence or power.
• A. Lovable (प्यारा): Means inspiring or deserving love or affection. This is not the primary meaning of predominant.
• B. Important (महत्वपूर्ण): Means of great significance or value. This is a direct synonym for predominant, as something that is predominant is considered more important or noticeable than others.
• C. Vague (अस्पष्ट): Means unclear, imprecise, or lacking in detail. This is unrelated to the meaning of predominant. Predominant means the most important/leading factor, which is in contrast to something vague or unclear.
• D. Assurance (आश्वासन): Means a positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise. This is a noun related to certainty or a guarantee, not a description of something being the most significant or noticeable. Assurance is not a synonym for predominant.
Therefore, Important is the most accurate synonym for PREDOMINANT among the given choices, as predominant implies being of greater importance or prominence.

Correct answer: C. Indecency (अश्लीलता, अभद्रता)
Explanation:
SALACITY (अश्लीलता, कामुकता) refers to the trait of behaving in an obscene or inappropriate manner, often with sexual connotations; a quality of being excessively interested in or preoccupied with sexual matters. Synonyms include bawdiness, lewdness, and obscenity.
• A. Bliss (परम सुख) means perfect happiness or great joy. This is unrelated to the meaning of salacity.
• B. Depression (अवसाद) is a mood disorder causing persistent sadness and loss of interest. This is unrelated to the meaning of salacity.
• C. Indecency (अश्लीलता, अभद्रता) refers to behavior that is thought to be morally or sexually offensive; not conforming to generally accepted standards of behavior. This aligns closely with the definition of salacity.
• D. Recession (मंदी) is a period of temporary economic decline. This is unrelated to the meaning of salacity.
Therefore, Indecency is the correct synonym for SALACITY, as both terms describe behavior or expressions that are considered morally or sexually offensive.

Correct answer: B. Fleeting (क्षणिक, अल्पकालिक)
Explanation:
TRANSIENT (अस्थायी, क्षणभंगुर) means lasting only for a short time; impermanent or passing quickly.
• A. Transparent (पारदर्शी): Allows light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen. This is unrelated to the duration of something.
• B. Fleeting (क्षणिक): Lasting for a very short time. This is a direct and accurate synonym for transient.
• C. Feeble (कमज़ोर): Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness. This describes strength, not duration.
• D. Fanciful (काल्पनिक): Overimaginative and unrealistic; existing only in imagination or fancy. This describes nature or origin, not duration.
Therefore, Fleeting is the correct synonym for TRANSIENT.

Correct answer: C. Forbid (मना करना, वर्जित करना)
Explanation:
PROHIBIT (रोकना, निषेध करना) means to formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority. It implies preventing someone from doing something.
• A. Prescribe (निर्धारित करना): To advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, or to state officially that something must be done or provided. While it involves direction, it’s not about forbidding.
• B. Forfeit (खो देना, जब्त करना): To lose or be deprived of (property or a right or privilege) as a penalty for wrongdoing. This is about losing something due to a penalty, not about forbidding an action.
• C. Forbid (मना करना, वर्जित करना): To refuse to allow (something); to order someone not to do something. This is a direct and accurate synonym for prohibit. Both words mean to ban or formally stop an action.
• D. Provide (उपलब्ध कराना): To make available for use; supply. This is the opposite of prohibiting or forbidding.
Therefore, Forbid is the correct synonym for PROHIBIT.

Correct answer: D. Gaudy (भड़कीला, दिखावटी)
Explanation:
SHOWY (दिखावटी, आडंबरपूर्ण) means having a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colorful, or ostentatious. It often carries a connotation of cheapness or poor taste, attracting attention for the wrong reasons.
• A. Rowdy (उपद्रवी): Noisy and disorderly. While a showy person might be rowdy, it describes behavior rather than appearance or style. Rowdy refers to being noisy and disorderly, not necessarily related to physical appearance.
• B. Hungry (भूखा): Feeling or displaying the need for food. This is unrelated to the meaning of showy. Hungry means needing food.
• C. Greedy (लालची): Having an intense and selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food. This is unrelated to the meaning of showy. Greedy refers to a strong desire for more than one needs or deserves.
• D. Gaudy (भड़कीला, दिखावटी): Extravagantly bright or showy, typically in a tasteless or flashy way. This is a direct synonym for showy, particularly when describing something that is excessively bright or decorated to attract attention, often implying poor taste. For example, gaudy decorations. Collins English Dictionary defines gaudy as extravagantly bright or showy.
Therefore, Gaudy is the correct synonym for SHOWY, as both terms describe something that is excessively flashy and possibly in poor taste.