Select the word that best completes the sentence:
Watching her seventy-year-old grandmother sign her own name for the first time, instead of pressing a thumb on an ink pad, left Kalpana with a memory that has proved ______; twenty years on, she can still describe every detail.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → indelible
Complete sentence: Watching her seventy-year-old grandmother sign her own name for the first time, instead of pressing a thumb on an ink pad, left Kalpana with a memory that has proved indelible; twenty years on, she can still describe every detail.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) fleeting | lasting only a very short time | Tourists caught a fleeting view of the tiger before it vanished into the tall grass. |
| (2) indelible (answer) | impossible to remove, wash away or forget (fits a memory still clear twenty years on) | The teacher’s kindness during his illness left an indelible mark on Farhan’s mind. |
| (3) ambiguous | having more than one possible meaning, not clear | The ambiguous question confused half the class, so the teacher gave everyone full marks. |
| (4) superficial | only on the surface, not deep or serious | Luckily, the cyclist had only superficial cuts on his knees. |