Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:-
The _____ of the astrologers about the destruction of the world has proven wrong.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → prophecy
Complete sentence: The prophecy of the astrologers about the destruction of the world has proven wrong. Astrologers make statements about the future, and a prediction can be "proven wrong" when the event does not happen.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) propensity | a natural tendency to behave in a certain way (a tendency cannot be "about the destruction of the world") | He has a propensity to exaggerate. |
| (2) proposition | a suggestion or offer, or a statement put forward for discussion (it is not a forecast of the future) | The company made him an attractive business proposition. |
| (3) perception | the way one sees or understands something (the sentence is about a prediction of the future, which is what astrologers make) | Travel changed her perception of other cultures. |
| (4) prophecy (answer) | a statement that something will happen in the future | The old man's prophecy of a good harvest came true. |
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