Match the words given in List-I with their opposites given in List-II
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Word | Antonym | ||
| (A) | Adroit | (I) | Unsullied |
| (B) | Acrimony | (II) | Brevity |
| (C) | Dishevelled | (III) | Inept |
| (D) | Verbosity | (IV) | Cordiality |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Adroit | (III) Inept | Adroit means skilful and quick with the hands or mind. Inept means lacking skill, clumsy. The two words are antonyms. | She is an adroit negotiator who settles every dispute calmly. |
| (B) Acrimony | (IV) Cordiality | Acrimony means bitterness and ill feeling in speech or behaviour. Cordiality means warmth and friendliness. The two words are antonyms. | The meeting ended in acrimony after the partners blamed each other. |
| (C) Dishevelled | (I) Unsullied | Dishevelled means untidy and disordered, as of hair or clothes. Unsullied means not stained or spoilt, clean. This pair is fixed by elimination (see the Note). | He arrived dishevelled after running through the rain. |
| (D) Verbosity | (II) Brevity | Verbosity means the use of more words than are needed. Brevity means the use of few words. The two words are antonyms. | The verbosity of the report made it tiring to read. |
Note: The natural antonym of dishevelled is neat or tidy; unsullied (unstained) is only loosely opposite to it. As (A), (B) and (D) are certain, (C) can only go with (I), and Option (3) is the only option with all four pairs.
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