Question

Find the synonym of the underline word.
The martial music roused everybody to a peak of excitement.
a)Pertaining to marriage
b)Peaceful
c)Seasoned
d)Warlike
e)Country

Answer 1

Hint: Martial refers to fighting especially in war. We have martial arts which are sports-related to fighting such as karate, taekwondo, etc. We have to find out the synonym from the given options, that is, find the meaning which is most similar to the word martial.

Complete answer:
 Martial has its origins in old French since the war was common in earlier times. The synonym for this word is in option d, that is, warlike. The given sentence thus means that the warlike music made everyone very excited. In older times, people used to think war was very glorious and a show of power. This is why music, literature, and plays of war used to make people very excited.
Option a is pertaining to marriage. The term pertaining to marriage is marital and not martial. It’s easy to be confused between these two words. Marital refers to marriage. For example, a marital season.
Option b is peaceful. Though this word does suit the sentence to an extent, it does not make sense. Peaceful things are calm. It is not warlike at all.
Option c is seasoned. Seasoned means to be accustomed to certain experiences. If you are used to something, you are seasoned to that particular thing.
Option e is country. Here country refers to country music which is a genre of music originating in rural south USA. It is not the correct answer.
Thus, the correct option is d, warlike.

Note: A big mistake that everyone commits is the difference between martial and marital. Martial refers to the army, soldiers, war, etc. Marital refers to marriage. Always read the word carefully before attempting to answer.