Choose the most suitable foreign word to replace the underlined words:
The quarrel over a strip of farmland turned into a long and bitter feud in which each family kept taking revenge.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → vendetta
A long and bitter feud in which each family kept taking revenge is a fight between two families that goes on for years. The foreign word for it is vendetta. Example: The film tells of a long and bitter feud between two village families.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) entente | a friendly understanding between two countries or groups | The two neighbouring schools reached an entente on sharing the playground. |
| (2) coup de grace | a final blow that ends something | The last-ball six was the coup de grace for the visiting team. |
| (3) animus | a strong feeling of dislike or ill will | There was clear animus in the way he spoke about his old boss. |
| (4) vendetta (answer) | a long-running quarrel, often between families or clans, marked by acts of revenge | The old vendetta between the two clans ended only when their children married. |