The Quiz # President

The quiz given below is based on the reading article President.
The table below has two columns, column A and column B. Column A consist of the words given in the passage and column B has the meaning of the words. You need to match the word with the correct meaning.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Defying  (i)to be changing rapidly or be in a confused state
2. Predictions  (ii)a person who operates or is in charge of an engine
3. Conclusive  (iii)a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war
4. Victory (iv) to come between disputing people, groups, etc.
5. Coalition  (v)to announce or declare in an official or formal manner
6. Proclaimed  (vi)extension or carrying to further point
7. Apparently  (vii)to take up or goon with again after interruption
8. Churned  (viii)to challenge the power of
9. Turmoil  (ix)to start up or burst out in sudden, fierce activity, passion, etc
10. Frightened  (x)a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance
11. Executive  (xi)readily seen
12. Continuation  (xii)of or relating to a governmental or political system, principle, or practice in which individual freedom is held as completely subordinate to the power or authority of the state, centered either in one person or a small group that is not constitutionally accountable to the people
13. Authoritarian  (xiii)foretell a future
14. Domination  (xiv)to cheer, salute, or greet
15. Engineered  (xv)to associate or connect by some mutual relationship, as resemblance or friendship
16. Intervening  (xvi)afraid
17. Resumed  (xvii)the act or an instance of harassing, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly
18. Flared  (xviii)to weaken or cause to collapse by removing underlying support, as by digging away or eroding the foundation
19. Assailed  (xix)favoring complete obedience or subjection to authority as opposed to individual freedom
20. Longstanding  (xx)existing or occurring for a long time
21. Harassment  (xxi)the management of the resources of community, country, etc.,especially with a view to its productivity
22. Raided  (xxii)to flourish or thrive
23. Hailed  (xxiii)pertaining to or charged with the execution of laws and policies or the administration of public affairs
24. Economy  (xxiv)a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed
25. Bloomed  (xxv)the act of passing judgment as to the merits of anything
26. Rebels  (xxvi)a combination or alliance, especially a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc.
27. Undermined  (xxvii)the act or instance of dominating
28. Criticism  (xxviii)a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country
29 Authoritarian  (xxix)to attack vigorously or violently
30. Ally  (xxx)convincing

ANSWERS

  1. viii
  2. xiii
  3. xxx
  4. iii
  5. xxvi
  6. v
  7. xi
  8. i
  9. x
  10. xvi
  11. xxiii
  12. vi
  13. xii
  14. xxvii
  15. ii
  16. iv
  17. vii
  18. ix
  19. xxix
  20. xx
  21. xvii
  22. xxiv
  23. xiv
  24. xxi
  25. xxii
  26. xxviii
  27. xviii
  28. xxv
  29. xix
  30. xv

 

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