Match the words in List I with their appropriate meanings in List II:
LIST I | LIST II |
A. Fuddled | I. Defraud |
B. Imposter | II. Domineering |
C. Portend | III. Stupefied |
D. Imperious | IV. Predict |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) Fuddled | (III) Stupefied | Fuddled means confused and unable to think straight, often from drink. Stupefied means dazed, unable to think. | The long night of travel left him fuddled. |
| (B) Imposter | (I) Defraud | An imposter is a person who pretends to be someone else in order to cheat others. To defraud means to cheat someone of money or property, which is what an imposter sets out to do. | The imposter posed as a bank officer and took their savings. |
| (C) Portend | (IV) Predict | Portend means to be a sign of something that is going to happen, usually something bad. | Dark clouds portend a storm. |
| (D) Imperious | (II) Domineering | Imperious means expecting to be obeyed, proud and commanding. Domineering means trying to control others. | The manager's imperious manner upset the staff. |
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