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MBA Entrance Vocabulary Practice Set 19

Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.

Five-word quiz

First submitted answer decides the point. You can review every word after submitting.

Q1. What is the closest meaning of “debilitate”?

debilitate • meaning

Q2. Which option is closest in meaning to “decorum”?

decorum • synonym

Q3. Which option is closest to the opposite of “deference”?

deference • antonym

Q4. What is the closest meaning of “deleterious”?

deleterious • meaning

Q5. Which option is closest in meaning to “delineate”?

delineate • synonym

Learning content for Set 19

debilitate

verb • Core

Meaning: make someone or something weak

Synonyms: weaken, enervate

Antonyms: strengthen, invigorate

Examples: The new evidence could debilitate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to debilitate a problem rather than ignore it.

decorum

noun • Core

Meaning: proper and polite behaviour

Synonyms: propriety, etiquette

Antonyms: impropriety, indecorum

Examples: The article discusses the decorum surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed a decorum that the interview panel had not expected.

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deference

noun • Core

Meaning: respectful submission to another's judgment

Synonyms: respect, submission

Antonyms: defiance, insolence

Examples: The article discusses the deference surrounding the decision in a clear, balanced way. His response revealed a deference that the interview panel had not expected.

deleterious

adjective • Core

Meaning: causing harm or damage

Synonyms: harmful, damaging

Antonyms: beneficial, benign

Examples: The editor described the argument as deleterious because it was causing harm or damage. In the meeting, her deleterious response immediately changed how the team viewed the issue.

Memory trick: Think 'delete' health/value → harmful.

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delineate

verb • Core

Meaning: describe or portray precisely

Synonyms: outline, describe

Antonyms: blur, obscure

Examples: The new evidence could delineate the committee's earlier position. Good leaders know when to delineate a problem rather than ignore it.

Memory trick: LINE is inside delineate → draw/describe the lines clearly.