ENGLISH VOCABULARY - FIVE WORDS A DAY MCQ TEST - 004

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Mastering Vocabulary - Synonyms

04. Moonquakes do occur, but they happen less frequently and have smaller magnitudes than earthquakes on the Earth.

(A) immediately

(B) annually

(C) often

(D) spontaneously

Answer:

Correct answer is C - often

Frequently:

[adverb]

# regularly or habitually; often.

Example: He travels frequently.

Synonym: regularly, often, very often, all the time, habitually, customarily, routinely, usually, normally, commonly;

Antonym: infrequently, little, rarely, seldom;

Immediately: [adverb]

# at once; instantly.

# without any intervening time or space.

Example: Let me know immediately once you are done.

Synonym: straight away, at once, right away, right now, instantly, now, directly, promptly;

Antonym: after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, sometimes, lately;

Annually:

[adverb]

# once a year; every year.

Example: Subscription for this club membership is payable annually.

Synonym: yearly, once a year, each year, by the year, per annum, per year; every year;

Antonym: A good antonym is not available for the term annually.

Often:

[adverb]

# frequently; many times.

# in many instances.

Example: He often skips lessons.

Synonym: frequently, many times, many a time, on many/numerous occasions, a lot, in many cases/instances, repeatedly, again and again;

Antonym: seldom, rarely, never;

Spontaneously:

[adverb]

# as a result of a sudden impulse and without premeditation.

# without apparent external cause or stimulus.

Example: He spontaneously rejected the proposal.

Synonym: without being asked, of one's own accord, voluntarily, on impulse, impulsively, on the spur of the moment, extempore;

Antonym: planned, forced, calculated;

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