Match the words given in List-I with their antonyms given in List-II.
| List-I (Words) | List-II (Antonyms) |
|---|---|
| (A) Reprimand | (I) Diminish |
| (B) Inertia | (II) Enslave |
| (C) Emancipate | (III) Praise |
| (D) Augment | (IV) Vigour |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Reprimand | (III) Praise | Reprimand means to speak to someone angrily or formally because they did something wrong. Praise means to say that someone has done well. They are antonyms. | The coach reprimanded Kunal for coming late to practice. |
| (B) Inertia | (IV) Vigour | Inertia means a lack of energy, or an unwillingness to act or change. Vigour means strength and energy. They are antonyms. | After the long holidays, a kind of inertia kept me from opening my books. |
| (C) Emancipate | (II) Enslave | Emancipate means to set someone free from control or slavery. Enslave means to make someone a slave or take away their freedom. They are antonyms. | The new law emancipated the bonded workers of the brick kilns. |
| (D) Augment | (I) Diminish | Augment means to make something bigger by adding to it. Diminish means to make or become smaller or less. They are antonyms. | Didi gives tuition in the evening to augment her salary. |