Match List – I with List – II.
|
List - I (Words) |
List - II (Antonyms) |
|
(A) Fact |
(I) Thrifty |
|
(B) Enrich |
(II) Stubborn |
|
(C) Extravagant |
(III) Fiction |
|
(D) Docile |
(IV) Impoverish |
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) Fact | (III) Fiction | A fact is something known to be true. Fiction is something invented or imagined. They are antonyms. | It is hard to separate fact from rumour in such stories. |
| (B) Enrich | (IV) Impoverish | To enrich is to make richer or better. To impoverish is to make poor or weaker. They are antonyms. | Years of drought impoverished the farmers. |
| (C) Extravagant | (I) Thrifty | Extravagant means spending too much money. Thrifty means careful with money. They are antonyms. | She is thrifty and never wastes a rupee. |
| (D) Docile | (II) Stubborn | Docile means quiet and easily controlled. Stubborn means refusing to change one's mind. They are antonyms. | The old horse was docile and let the children ride it. |
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