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The sides of a triangle are in the ratio 6 : 8 : 9. Thus,
a. the triangle is acute
b. the triangle is right-angled
c. the triangle is obtuse
d. the triangle is isosceles
e. None of these

In the following question, fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option.

A ________ magician is good at ________ and therefore, practices his card tricks for weeks to impress his friends with his ________ and deviously ________ magic.

(A) skillfull, sleight of hand, prestidigitation, clever
(B) skillful, prestidigitation, slight of hand, clever
(C) skillfull, prestidigitation, sleight of hand, clever
(D) skillful, prestidigitization, sleight of hand, clever
(E) skillful, prestidigitation, sleight of hand, clever

Words from Today's Newspaper:

Word of the day: 'MACABRE'

And when will we stop to ask ourselves why women - whether they are those who are aspiring to be a part of India's new middle class or those who belong to communities that have been historically stigmatised and marginalised - are experiencing what appears to be such macabre and increasing levels of cruelty and torture. [The sentence given above has been taken from today's newspaper (dated: June 9, 2014)].

'Macabre' is an adjective which is used to describe things that involve the horror of death or violence in a strange way. The word is derived from French, danse macabre, which means 'dance of death'. For instance- Police discovered a macabre scene inside the house. Synonyms are atrocious, awful, dreadful, horrific, terrible, nightmare etc. Antonyms of the word are agreeable, attractive, inviting, pleasant, cheering, happy etc

Words from Today's Newspaper:

Word of the day: 'ONEROUS'

No less onerous is the other challenge of quickly reviving the national economy, so that the new president can calm the young. [The sentence given above has been taken from today's newspaper (dated: June 9, 2014)].

Onerous is an adjective which refers to the quality of something being very hard and difficult in nature. The word is usually used in the context of a task or a responsibility. Another example of the word may be 'His onerous job profile spared him no time for his family'. Some synonyms of the word are difficult, troublesome, cumbersome, exhausting, grueling. A few antonyms of the word include easy, effortless, facile, gentle, mild, simple, etc.