Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
My uncle is not crazy. He is just a bit eccentric.

a) Intelligent
b) Strange
c) Lunatic
d) Ordinary
e) Dense

Answer 1

Hint: If the meanings of the two words are similar to each other, they are called synonyms. For example, pretty and beautiful are synonyms of each other.

Complete answer:

The word eccentric means something which is slightly strange or something which is unusual. It is not something that is normal. Therefore, the answer is option b, that is, strange.
Option a is not correct because ‘intelligent’ means someone who is very smart. It does not make sense if the sentence is trying to say that the uncle is not crazy but just a bit intelligent.
Option c is incorrect because a lunatic is a mad person. It is a derogatory term. You insult a person if you call him a lunatic in your usual conversation.
Option d is wrong because of ordinary means something which is usual. Like, ordinary people or an ordinary cup of tea.
Option e is wrong because dense, in the given context, means someone who is dull-brained. This means that he is not very smart. For example, he decided to take extra classes in mathematics because he thought he was dense in it. Another example is, he does not get witty jokes very quickly because he is a little dense.

Note: Since one word has many meanings, it is important to have a rich vocabulary. A rich vocabulary can be built by reading many books. It is also important to read the question and its options carefully to understand the context of the question and choose the option accordingly.