Choose the word that can best replace the underlined expression in the sentence:
My cousin stayed in our flat for three months, ate with us every day and never paid for a single thing. Papa finally called him a person who lives at other people’s cost and gives nothing back.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → freeloader
Complete sentence: My cousin stayed in our flat for three months, ate with us every day and never paid for a single thing. Papa finally called him a freeloader.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) spendthrift | a person who wastes money by spending it carelessly | The spendthrift spent his whole first salary on shoes in a week. |
| (2) busybody | a person who takes too much interest in other people’s private matters | Our neighbour is such a busybody that she knows what everyone cooked for dinner. |
| (3) scapegoat | a person who is blamed for the mistakes of others | The new peon was made the scapegoat when the files went missing. |
| (4) freeloader (answer) | a person who takes food, money or a place to stay from others without paying or giving anything back | Ravi is a freeloader. He never pays when we eat out. |