Replace the underlined word in the following sentence with a similar meaning word from the options given below:-

The moment anyone comments about Rohit's dressing style, he becomes very truculent and starts to argue angrily.

fierce

The correct answer is Option (1) → fierce

• Truculent (Adjective) means eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant. The sentence itself provides a strong clue: Rohit "starts to argue angrily."

• Fierce (Adjective) means having or displaying an intense or aggressive aggressiveness; aggressively eager to fight or kill. In this context, it is the closest match for Rohit's aggressive and angry manner of arguing.

Other Options: 

• Fickle (Adjective): Changing frequently, especially as regards loyalties or affections; capricious. (Unrelated to arguing.)

• Candid (Adjective): Truthful and straightforward; frank. 

• Transient (Adjective): Lasting only for a short time; impermanent. (Unrelated to personality or behavior.)