Match the words in List-I with their meanings in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Meanings) |
|---|---|
| (A) Busybody | (I) A person who helps or encourages another person to do something wrong, especially a crime |
| (B) Humorist | (II) A person who has become rich only recently and likes to show off the money |
| (C) Abettor | (III) A person who takes too much interest in other people’s private matters |
| (D) Nouveau riche | (IV) A writer or speaker who is known for funny and amusing work |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Busybody | (III) A person who takes too much interest in other people’s private matters | A busybody pokes into other people’s lives and business. | The busybody on the second floor knows who visits every flat in the building. |
| (B) Humorist | (IV) A writer or speaker who is known for funny and amusing work | A humorist writes or speaks in a way that makes people laugh. | The humorist kept the whole hall laughing with stories about his school days. |
| (C) Abettor | (I) A person who helps or encourages another person to do something wrong, especially a crime | An abettor does not commit the crime alone but helps or pushes someone else to do it. | The driver who waited outside the bank was held as an abettor in the robbery. |
| (D) Nouveau riche | (II) A person who has become rich only recently and likes to show off the money | The nouveau riche have new money and like to make a show of it. | The nouveau riche of our town hold big parties just to show off their new cars and gold. |