Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Intimidate |
I. Joyful |
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B. Jubilant |
II. Patience |
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C. Perseverance |
III. Scare |
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D. Pragmatic |
IV. Practical |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Intimidate | (III) Scare | To intimidate is to frighten someone, often to make him do what one wants. | The bully tried to intimidate the younger boys. |
| (B) Jubilant | (I) Joyful | Jubilant means very happy, especially because of a success. | The jubilant fans danced in the streets after the win. |
| (C) Perseverance | (II) Patience | Perseverance is continuing steadily with something in spite of difficulty or delay. It calls for patient, steady effort, which is the closest meaning in List II. | With perseverance, he cleared the exam on his third attempt. |
| (D) Pragmatic | (IV) Practical | Pragmatic means dealing with things in a sensible, practical way rather than by theory. | She took a pragmatic approach and fixed the leak herself. |
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