Choose the most appropriate synonym for the following word:
"Alarm"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Shock
Alarm (noun) means a sudden feeling of fear or worry caused by danger. As a verb, to alarm is to make someone suddenly afraid. Its synonym is shock.
Example: The news of the fire caused alarm in the village.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Foresee | to know or expect something before it happens (it has nothing to do with fear) | Nobody could foresee the heavy rain. |
| (2) Sleep | the natural state of rest (it is not linked to the meaning of alarm, and an alarm clock wakes one from sleep) | The child fell asleep and slept for ten hours. |
| (3) Awake | not sleeping (it describes a state, not a feeling of fear) | I stayed awake till midnight to finish the book. |
| (4) Shock (answer) | a sudden upsetting or frightening feeling caused by something unexpected, or, as a verb, to startle and disturb (both words name the sudden disturbed feeling) | The sudden noise gave the baby a shock. |