Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Enraged by being overcharged, Mr. Thompson refused to pay the bill.
a. Disappointed
b. Infuriated
c. Alienated
d. Endangered
e. Alleviated

Answer 1

Hint: Enraged is the term that indicates someone angry. We have to find the term synonymous with this word.

Complete answer:
The underlined word ‘enraged’ is an adjective that we generally refer to an angry or furious person. It indicates that the person is highly annoyed or extremely angry.
A synonym is a word that contains a meaning quite exact or very similar to another word.
- In option a, we have ‘disappointed,’ which is the wrong option. We use ‘disappointed’ to indicate that someone is sad or displeased over something.
> Infuriated in option b gives us the correct synonym. Infuriated is the verb that describes making someone extremely angry or irritated.
Example: The teacher was infuriated by the child’s behavior.
- Option c is wrong because ‘alienated’ is an adjective that indicates the experience of loneliness or abandonment.
- Similarly, option d is also wrong. Endangered describes an animal or plant variety that is on the verge of extinction. This does not hold any relation to ‘enraged’ and hence the wrong option.
- In option e, we have ‘alleviated,’ which is also an incorrect option. It is a verb that describes the ease of suffering or pain.

Note: While ‘enraged’ is an adjective, ‘raged’ is a verb. ‘Raged’ indicates to feel or express controllable anger in a violent manner.