Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank:
After a classmate copied her notes word for word and handed them in as his own last term, Riya has grown ______ of lending them to anyone.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → chary
Complete sentence: After a classmate copied her notes word for word and handed them in as his own last term, Riya has grown chary of lending them to anyone.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) profligate | wasting money or things carelessly | The profligate heir spent his father’s savings on cars and parties within a year. |
| (2) brazen | bold and without any shame | The thief told a brazen lie even though the camera had recorded everything. |
| (3) chary (answer) | cautious and unwilling to do something because it may cause trouble or loss (fits a girl whose notes were once copied) | Many shopkeepers are chary of taking cheques from customers they do not know. |
| (4) zealous | full of strong eagerness for a task or cause | The zealous volunteers cleaned the whole beach before sunrise. |