ENGLISH VOCABULARY - FIVE WORDS A DAY MCQ TEST - 008

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SYNONYM

08. A good percentage of the population in this country is illiterate.

(A) wealthy

(B) elderly

(C) unable to read and write

(D) malnourished

Answer:

Correct answer is C – unable to read and write

Illiterate

[adjective]

Meaning:

# unable to read or write.

# [noun] a person who is unable to read or write.

Example: In this village nearly everyone is illiterate.

Synonym: unable to read or write, unlettered, un-alphabetic;

Antonym: literate, knowledgeable;

Wealthy

[adjective]

Meaning:

# having a great deal of money, resources, or assets; rich.

Example: Because he is a property agent, he always targets wealthy people.

Synonym: rich, affluent, moneyed, cash-rich, well off, with deep pockets, well-to-do, prosperous, comfortable, opulent, properties, of means, of substance, in clover, plutocratic;

Antonym: poor, impoverished;

Elderly

[verb]

Meaning:

# rather old; especially: being past middle age.

Example: The local authority is considering a new housing scheme for the elderly.

Synonym: aged, aging (or aging), ancient, geriatric, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior;

Antonym: young, youthful;

Unable to read and write

Meaning:

# a person unable to read or write is illiterate.

Example: When a person is unable to read or write we can describe him as illiterate.

Synonym: unlettered, analphabetic;

Antonym: literate, knowledgeable, able to read and write, educated;

Malnourished

[adjective]

Meaning:

# suffering from malnutrition.

Example: Thousands of children in the refugee camps are severely malnourished.

Synonym: poorly or improperly nourished;

Antonym: nourished;

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