Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the most appropriate options…

Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the most appropriate options given in List-II

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Options)
(A) He is so_____. I wish he would restraint himself when required.	(I) effable
(B) It's a pleasure to meet Rani, she gives you such an ___welcome.	(II) taciturn
(C) I thought he was rather______ when I first met him. He hardly spoke.	(III) diffidence
(D) She overcame her natural____and spoke with great frankness.	(IV) impetuous

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
A. He is so impetuous. I wish he would restraint himself when required.	IV. impetuous	Impetuous: acting quickly without thinking about the results, rash. Such a person needs to hold himself back. ("Restraint" in the sentence stands for the verb restrain.)
B. It's a pleasure to meet Rani, she gives you such an effable welcome.	I. effable	Effable: able to be described in words (the opposite of "ineffable"). This is the only word left for (B).
C. I thought he was rather taciturn when I first met him. He hardly spoke.	II. taciturn	Taciturn: saying very little, not fond of talking. "He hardly spoke" shows this.
D. She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.	III. diffidence	Diffidence: shyness, lack of confidence. She overcame her shyness and spoke openly.

Note: (B) fits (I) "effable" only by elimination, once (A), (C) and (D) are matched. "Effable" means "able to be described in words" and does not describe a welcome. The word that suits a pleasant welcome is affable (friendly and easy to talk to).

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Fill in the blanks given in List-I with the most appropriate options given in List-II

List-I (Sentences)	List-II (Options)
(A) He is so_____. I wish he would restraint himself when required.	(I) effable
(B) It's a pleasure to meet Rani, she gives you such an ___welcome.	(II) taciturn
(C) I thought he was rather______ when I first met him. He hardly spoke.	(III) diffidence
(D) She overcame her natural____and spoke with great frankness.	(IV) impetuous

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 1

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)

List-I	List-II	Explanation
A. He is so impetuous. I wish he would restraint himself when required.	IV. impetuous	Impetuous: acting quickly without thinking about the results, rash. Such a person needs to hold himself back. ("Restraint" in the sentence stands for the verb restrain.)
B. It's a pleasure to meet Rani, she gives you such an effable welcome.	I. effable	Effable: able to be described in words (the opposite of "ineffable"). This is the only word left for (B).
C. I thought he was rather taciturn when I first met him. He hardly spoke.	II. taciturn	Taciturn: saying very little, not fond of talking. "He hardly spoke" shows this.
D. She overcame her natural diffidence and spoke with great frankness.	III. diffidence	Diffidence: shyness, lack of confidence. She overcame her shyness and spoke openly.