This English question involves literary analysis, grammar, or writing skills. The detailed response below provides a well-structured answer with supporting evidence and clear explanations.
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Here are the solutions to the questions: Step 1: Solve questions 36-40 (nearest in meaning). 36. "Indomitable" means impossible to defeat or subdue. The closest option is (D) unconquerable*. 37. "Incontrovertible" means not able to be denied or disputed. The closest option is (A) indubitable*. 38. "Swallowed it hook, line and sinker" is an idiom meaning to believe something completely. The closest option is (B) completely*. 39. "Hardline posture" implies a firm, unyielding stance. The closest option is (C) uncompromising*. 40. "Extemporaneous" means spoken or done without preparation. The closest option is (A) unprepared*. Step 2: Solve questions 41-42 (different stress pattern). 41. (A) con-VEN-ient (stress on 2nd syllable) (B) MA-dam (stress on 1st syllable) (C) em-BARR-ass (stress on 2nd syllable) (D) con-TRIB-ute (stress on 2nd syllable) The word with a different stress pattern is (B) madam*. 42. (A) suc-CESS (stress on 2nd syllable) (B) SUF-fer (stress on 1st syllable) (C) BLACK-board (stress on 1st syllable) (D) CAL-en-dar (stress on 1st syllable) The word with a different stress pattern is (A) success*. Step 3: Solve questions 43-55 (nearest in meaning). 43. "Lucrative" implies profitability, and "think" suggests an assumption. The closest option is (D) assume*. 44. A "stringer" is a freelance journalist. The closest option is (C) a freelancer for*. 45. "Adamant" means unyielding, and "reprisal" means retaliation. The closest option is (B) unyielding about/retaliatory*. 46. "Hibernate" means to spend winter in a dormant state, which involves deep sleep. The closest option is (C) sleep deeply*. 47. "Disparaging" means expressing a low opinion. The closest option is (B) derogatory*. 48. "Eerie" means strange and frightening. The closest option is (A) scary*. 49. "Therapeutic" means relating to healing. The closest option is (A) healing*. 50. "Puerile" means childishly silly. The closest option is (B) childish*. 51. "Extraneous" means irrelevant or unnecessary. The closest option is (A) superfluous*. 52. A "Pyrrhic victory" is a victory won at too great a cost. The closest option is (A) costly*. 53. "Misconstrued" means interpreted wrongly. The closest option is (D) misinterpreted*. 54. "Luminaries" are prominent experts in a field. The closest option is (C) experts*. 55. "Assumed office" means to begin the duties of a position. The closest option is (B) started work*. Here are the answers: 36. (D) unconquerable* 37. (A) indubitable* 38. (B) completely* 39. (C) uncompromising* 40. (A) unprepared* 41. (B) madam* 42. (A) success* 43. (D) assume* 44. (C) a freelancer for* 45. (B) unyielding about/retaliatory* 46. (C) sleep deeply* 47. (B) derogatory* 48. (A) scary* 49. (A) healing* 50. (B) childish* 51. (A) superfluous* 52. (A) costly* 53. (D) misinterpreted* 54. (C) experts* 55. (B) started work* Send me the next one 📸