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Vocabulary - Personality Traits

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English

One who looks on the bright side of things is known as _______?

A
Pessimist
B
Novice
C
Optimist
D
Credulous
Explanation and memory cue

An optimist is someone who tends to see the positive side of situations, which matches the description of looking on the bright side of things. The other options do not fit this meaning.

1842

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Prepositions

easy
English

She’s angry _____ you.

A
On
B
For
C
With
D
To
Explanation and memory cue

The correct preposition to use with 'angry' when referring to a person is 'with'. Therefore, 'She’s angry with you.' is correct.

1843

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Vocabulary

easy
English

Something that is liable to be easily broken is known as _____?

A
Brittle
B
Resilient
C
Flexible
D
None of the above
Explanation and memory cue

The term 'brittle' describes something that is easily broken or cracked under stress. 'Resilient' means able to recover quickly, and 'flexible' means able to bend without breaking, so 'brittle' is the correct choice.

1844

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Vocabulary

easy
English

The action of killing a king is called __________?

A
regicide
B
suicide
C
patricide
D
parricide
Explanation and memory cue

The term 'regicide' specifically refers to the act of killing a king. Other options refer to different types of killing: 'suicide' is killing oneself, 'patricide' is killing one's father, and 'parricide' is killing a close relative or parent.

1845

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Past Simple Tense

easy
English

I ____ Sidra yesterday.

A
have seen
B
saw
C
had seen
D
seen
Explanation and memory cue

The sentence refers to a specific action completed in the past ('yesterday'), so the simple past tense 'saw' is correct. 'Have seen' is present perfect and does not fit with a definite past time expression. 'Had seen' is past perfect, which is not appropriate here, and 'seen' alone is not a correct verb form without an auxiliary.

1846

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Synonyms

easy
English

Synonym of "Tyrant" is _________?

A
Suspicious
B
Persecuter
C
Victim
D
Sagacious
Explanation and memory cue

A 'tyrant' is a cruel and oppressive ruler, and a 'persecutor' is someone who oppresses or harasses others, making 'Persecuter' the closest synonym among the options. The other options do not relate to the meaning of 'tyrant'.

1847

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Vocabulary

easy
English

The killing of one’s mother is called ________?

A
matricide
B
parricide
C
regicide
D
patricide
Explanation and memory cue

Matricide is the act of killing one's mother. Parricide refers to killing a close relative, regicide is killing a king, and patricide is killing one's father, so the correct term for killing one's mother is matricide.

1848

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Vocabulary

easy
English

A person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment is known as ________?

A
Convalescent
B
Regressing
C
Faltering
D
Failing
Explanation and memory cue

A person who is recovering after an illness or medical treatment is called a 'Convalescent'. The other options do not describe recovery; 'Regressing' means getting worse, 'Faltering' means hesitating or weakening, and 'Failing' means not succeeding.

1849

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Vocabulary

easy
English

Fear of closed places:

A
Claustrophobia
B
Misogynist
C
Ambidextrous
D
Philanthropy
Explanation and memory cue

Claustrophobia is the fear of closed or confined spaces, making option A the correct answer. The other options do not relate to this fear.

1850

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Prepositions

easy
English

There is a limit _____ everything in life.

A
to
B
on
C
in
D
with
Explanation and memory cue

The correct phrase is "there is a limit to everything in life." The preposition "to" is standard and most commonly used in this expression to indicate a boundary or maximum extent. While "limit on" can be used in contexts emphasizing an imposed restriction, "limit to" is the natural and idiomatic choice in this phrase. The options "in" and "with" are incorrect in this context.