Vocabulary

Word Usage

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Which of the following best explains the meaning of the word METAMORPHOSIS?

A man flaunts his new car to impress his neighbours

A woman throws out old clothes from her wardrobe

A garden full of weeds is converted into a lovely green lawn

A man paints his new home in bright colours

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> This is merely showing off a possession, not a transformation.

Option 2 -> This is decluttering or discarding items, not undergoing change.

Option 3 -> This represents a complete transformation from a neglected, weed-filled state to a beautiful, well-maintained lawn.

Option 4 -> This is surface-level decoration, not a fundamental change.

Hence, Option 3 -> Metamorphosis means a complete transformation or dramatic change in form, nature, or character. The garden scenario best illustrates this as it shows something fundamentally changing from one state (overgrown with weeds) to an entirely different state (a lovely green lawn) -> correct

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(A) accelerated	(I) unusual/from a different place
(B) calamities	(II) a person who hunts animals
(C) exotic	(III) disaster
(D) poacher	(IV) to make something go faster

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