Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Some drivers openly ________ the traffic rules as if the rules did not apply to them.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → flout
Complete sentence: Some drivers openly flout the traffic rules as if the rules did not apply to them.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Flaunt | to show something off proudly so that others notice it (people flaunt their wealth or clothes, not rules) | Rakesh likes to flaunt his new phone in class. |
| (2) Flout (answer) | to break a rule or law openly, without any respect for it | Some shopkeepers flout the ban on plastic bags. |
| (3) Flounder | to struggle and not know what to do or say (it is used without an object, so one cannot flounder the rules) | Asha began to flounder when the examiner asked a hard question. |
| (4) Flutter | to move or flap quickly and lightly, used for wings, flags and leaves | The flags fluttered in the wind on Independence Day. |