Fill in the blank with the most suitable word:
At the school picnic, Anaya’s ________ made her jump up every time an ant, a beetle or a fly came near her mat.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Entomophobia
Complete sentence: At the school picnic, Anaya’s entomophobia made her jump up every time an ant, a beetle or a fly came near her mat.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Anthophobia | a fear of flowers | Because of his anthophobia, Vikram asked the florist to keep the bouquets away from his desk. |
| (2) Entomophobia (answer) | a strong fear of insects | Dev has entomophobia, so on monsoon evenings he shuts every window in fear of the flying insects. |
| (3) Helminthophobia | a fear of worms | Tanya’s helminthophobia makes her step around every earthworm on the wet path after the rain. |
| (4) Batrachophobia | a fear of frogs and toads | Neel’s batrachophobia makes him jump every time a frog hops across the wet garden path. |