Vocabulary

Easy

In the following question, a word has been used in sentences in THREE different ways. Choose the option corresponding to the sentence in which the usage of the word is CORRECT or APPROPRIATE.

RARE

(I) The coin was a rare edition and was not found in many collections around the world.
(II) Diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, the patient’s doctors knew little about his unique condition.
(III) Standing in the rare of the long line, the family could barely see the entrance to the theatre.

Only (I)

Only (II)

Only (III)

Both (I) and (II)

✅ Correct Option: 4

Rare -> something uncommon or special.

In sentence I, it's used correctly to describe a special coin.
In sentence II, "rare" is used correctly to describe an uncommon type of cancer.
In sentence III, "rare" is wrong - it should be "rear" which means the back of something.

Note: "rare" = uncommon/special, while "rear" = back/behind.

Question 29

CONFLATE

(I) I was able to conflate the two processes into one, blending it down into a solid formula.
(II) The bag is divided into conflate compartments.
(III) The dogs started to snarl at each other so I had to conflate them.

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