Match List – I with List – II.
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List - I |
List - II |
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(A) literati |
(I) master piece |
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(B) ennui |
(II) style or type |
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(C) magnum opus |
(III) boredom |
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(D) genre |
(IV) educated and intelligent people who enjoy literature |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) literati | (IV) educated and intelligent people who enjoy literature | From Latin: well-educated people who are interested in literature. | The book was praised by the literati of the city. |
| (B) ennui | (III) boredom | From French: a feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction from having nothing interesting to do. | The long summer holidays filled him with ennui. |
| (C) magnum opus | (I) master piece | Latin for "great work": the most important work of a writer, artist or composer. | War and Peace is regarded as Tolstoy's magnum opus. |
| (D) genre | (II) style or type | From French: a kind or category of art, music or writing. | Science fiction is her favourite genre. |
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