Fill in the blank with the most suitable word from the given options:-
It would be ____ to refuse such a generous offer.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → churlish
Complete sentence: It would be churlish to refuse such a generous offer. Turning down a generous offer would look ungrateful and rude, and "It would be churlish to refuse" is also a common set phrase.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) chivalrous | polite, kind and brave, especially in the way a man treats women (refusing a generous offer is not chivalrous) | The chivalrous young man gave his seat to the elderly lady. |
| (2) chary | cautious or wary, used of a person, as in "chary of strangers" (it does not describe the act of refusing) | She is chary of lending money to friends. |
| (3) churlish (answer) | rude, ill-mannered and ungracious | It seemed churlish not to thank the driver who had waited for us. |
| (4) coquettish | flirtatious, behaving playfully to attract attention (it has no link with refusing an offer) | She gave a coquettish smile and looked away. |
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