Match the Synonyms in List I with List II
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. Benevolence |
I. Imagination |
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B. Compassion |
II. Illumine |
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C. Enlighten |
III. Generosity |
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D. Fantasy |
IV. Sympathy |
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-II, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| A. Benevolence | III. Generosity | Benevolence is kindness and a wish to do good to others. Generosity is readiness to give freely. They are synonyms. | The old man's benevolence helped many poor students. |
| B. Compassion | IV. Sympathy | Compassion is deep concern for the suffering of others. Sympathy is feeling sorry for someone in trouble. They are synonyms. | The nurse treated every patient with compassion. |
| C. Enlighten | II. Illumine | Enlighten means to give someone knowledge or understanding. Illumine means to light up, and figuratively to make clear. They are synonyms. | The lecture enlightened us about climate change. |
| D. Fantasy | I. Imagination | Fantasy is the power of imagining unreal things, or something so imagined. Imagination is the power of forming pictures in the mind. They are synonyms. | The novel is a fantasy about dragons and wizards. |
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