Vocabulary Basics: Synonym Test-55

Paddy is ‘a field where rice is grown’ or rice as a growing crop or when harvested but not yet milled . Race track is a plot of ground, usually oval, laid out for horse racing. Prairie is a tract of grassland; meadow. Upland means land elevated above other land.

Discursive refers to rambling meaning moving from one point to another in speech or writing. Absolute means total. Negligent means careless. Methodical means systematic.

Prejudice refers to ‘a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.’ Aversion also means ‘a strong dislike or disinclination.’ Gestation means growth. Introduction means foreword. Appreciation means approval.

Goad means ‘provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction.’ Spur means ‘a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive.’ Control means manage. Follow means go behind. Supersede means succeed.

Fad refers to an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze, i.e. eccentricity. Custom means tradition. Constituent means ingredient. Visage means countenance.