Match the words in List I with their Antonyms in List II:
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LIST I |
LIST II |
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A. sumptuous |
I. fresh |
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B. rancid |
II. obvious |
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C. initiate |
III. ordinary |
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D. inscrutable |
IV. conclude |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
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| A. sumptuous | III. ordinary | Sumptuous means splendid, rich and costly-looking. Ordinary means plain, not special. They are antonyms. | The guests were served a sumptuous dinner. |
| B. rancid | I. fresh | Rancid (of butter, oil or fat) means smelling or tasting bad because it is stale. Fresh means newly made, not stale. They are antonyms. | The old butter had gone rancid. |
| C. initiate | IV. conclude | To initiate is to begin or start something. To conclude is to bring it to an end. They are antonyms. | The government initiated a cleanliness drive. |
| D. inscrutable | II. obvious | Inscrutable means impossible to understand or read. Obvious means easy to see or understand. They are antonyms. | His face was inscrutable, so no one knew what he felt. |
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