Identify the correct use of the underlined words in the following sentences:
(A) Defamation is the act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication.
(B) One who is not concerned with the welfare of others is an ascetic.
(C) Avarice is an insatiable desire for wealth.
(D) A bibliophile is one who is a great lover of books.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (C) and (D) only
(A) Defamation is the act of injuring another's reputation by any slanderous communication. — Correct. Defamation means damaging a person's good name by false statements, spoken or written.
Example: The actor sued the magazine for defamation.
(B) One who is not concerned with the welfare of others is an ascetic. — Incorrect. An ascetic is a person who gives up worldly pleasures and lives a strict, simple life, usually for religious reasons. A person not concerned with the welfare of others is selfish, not an ascetic.
Example: The ascetic lived alone in a Himalayan cave.
(C) Avarice is an insatiable desire for wealth. — Correct. Avarice means extreme greed for money that is never satisfied.
Example: His avarice made him cheat his own partners.
(D) A bibliophile is one who is a great lover of books. — Correct. Bibliophile is formed from the Greek biblion (book) and philos (loving): a person who loves and collects books.
Example: The bibliophile spent his savings on rare first editions.