Select the appropriate pair of words to fill in the blanks:
With a clever trap in the final round, fourteen-year-old Ishaan managed to ______ the ______ grandmaster, who had held the state title for ten years.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → outwit, renowned
Complete sentence: With a clever trap in the final round, fourteen-year-old Ishaan managed to outwit the renowned grandmaster, who had held the state title for ten years.
| Outwit (answer) | Renowned (answer) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to defeat someone by being cleverer than them | famous and admired by many people for something |
| Example | The little rabbit outwits the lion in the old Panchatantra story. | Hyderabad is renowned for its biryani. |
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: outwit, obscure — Incorrect. Obscure means not well known. Example: The song was written by an obscure poet from a small village.
Option 2: flatter, humble — Incorrect. Flatter means to praise someone too much, often to get something from them. Humble means not proud, not thinking oneself better than others. Example: Rina tried to flatter the humble old teacher, but he only smiled and changed the topic.
Option 4: emulate, notorious — Incorrect. Emulate means to try to be like someone one admires. Notorious means famous for something bad. Example: The film is about a boy who wants to emulate a notorious smuggler.