Fill in the blanks in the given sentences in List-I with the appropriate words from List-II:-
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List-I (Sentences) |
List-II (words) |
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(A) Gifted in prophecy, he had _____ that wizard who lived in the city of Pylos. |
(I) foment |
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(B) The agitator's fiery speech was seen as an attempt to ____ strife and hatred among the crowd. |
(II) forbear |
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(C) In times of great adversity, it is wise to _____ anger and respond with patience instead. |
(III) ferment |
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(D) The grape juice was left to _____ for several days to produce a rich and flavorful wine. |
(IV) forebear |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
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| (A) Gifted in prophecy, he had forebear that wizard who lived in the city of Pylos. | (IV) forebear | A forebear is an ancestor. The sentence means he had that wizard of Pylos as his ancestor, which explains his gift of prophecy. |
| (B) The agitator's fiery speech was seen as an attempt to foment strife and hatred among the crowd. | (I) foment | To foment is to stir up trouble, such as strife or violence. |
| (C) In times of great adversity, it is wise to forbear anger and respond with patience instead. | (II) forbear | To forbear is to hold back from doing or showing something. It pairs with "respond with patience instead". |
| (D) The grape juice was left to ferment for several days to produce a rich and flavorful wine. | (III) ferment | To ferment is to undergo a chemical change in which sugar turns into alcohol, as grape juice does to become wine. |