Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence given below:
Yesterday, Ramya gave quite an exciting performance at the Kamani Auditorium.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → scintillating
Exciting means causing great interest and enthusiasm. Ramya's performance thrilled the audience. Its synonym is scintillating.
Example: The final over made it an exciting match.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) downtrodden | treated badly and kept down by people in power | He spent his life working for the downtrodden sections of society. |
| (2) expeditious | quick and efficient (it describes how fast something is done, not how thrilling it is) | The court promised an expeditious hearing of the case. |
| (3) camouflage | a way of hiding something by making it look like its surroundings | The soldiers wore green camouflage in the jungle. |
| (4) scintillating (answer) | brilliantly lively, clever or exciting, literally sparkling (it is used for performances, talk and play that dazzle) | The batsman played a scintillating innings of 150 runs. |
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