Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
The building looks exquisite only because of its remarkable __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → symmetry
Complete sentence: The building looks exquisite only because of its remarkable symmetry. A building whose parts match in a balanced way looks exquisite (very beautiful) because of this balance. Facility and felicity look alike: facility is a service or ease, felicity is happiness or a pleasing aptness.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) facility | a building or service provided for a purpose, or an ease in doing something (it does not describe beauty of design) | The hostel has a laundry facility. |
| (2) felicity | great happiness, or a pleasing choice of words (a building does not look exquisite because of its happiness) | He wrote with great felicity of expression. |
| (3) symmetry (answer) | an exact balance between the two halves or parts of something | The Taj Mahal is admired for its perfect symmetry. |
| (4) cemetery | a burial ground (it only sounds a little like symmetry and makes no sense here) | The old church has a small cemetery behind it. |