2021 · Q1
Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an bold word followed by four words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response Today the newspaper is full of carnage and violence.
General EnglishVocabulary
- Abloodshed
- Blust
- Cconcern
- Dsatire
Explanation
Carnage means the violent killing of a large number of people, as in “the carnage of the battlefield”. Bloodshed — the killing or wounding of people through violence — is the nearest in meaning. Lust refers to strong sexual desire, concern to worry or interest, and satire to mocking humour; none relates to mass killing. Hence (A) bloodshed is the nearest synonym.