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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

One Word

Question:

Match the definitions in List-I with the words in List-II:-

List-I (Definitions)	List-II (Words)
(A) Few words packed with meaning, concise	(I) Circumlocution
(B) Talking around, a way of talking indirectly	(II) Colloquial
(C) Informal, less grammatically rigid language	(III) Magniloquent
(D) Sonorous, emphasizing style at the expense of thought	(IV) Laconic

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

List-I (Definitions)	List-II (Words)
(A) Few words packed with meaning, concise	(IV) Laconic
(B) Talking around, a way of talking indirectly	(I) Circumlocution
(C) Informal, less grammatically rigid language	(II) Colloquial
(D) Sonorous, emphasizing style at the expense of thought	(III) Magniloquent