Match the words in List-I with the meanings in List-II
List-I List-II (Words) (Meanings) (A) Denizen (I) Express disapproval of (B) Depravity (II) Ridicule (C) Deprecate (III) Inhabitant (D) Deride (IV) Extreme wickedness
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the words in List-I with the meanings in List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Words) | (Meanings) |
| (A) Denizen | (I) Express disapproval of |
| (B) Depravity | (II) Ridicule |
| (C) Deprecate | (III) Inhabitant |
| (D) Deride | (IV) Extreme wickedness |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches "Denizen" with "Express disapproval of" when it actually means inhabitant.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches "Denizen" with "Express disapproval of" and "Depravity" with "Inhabitant."
Option 3 -> Correctly matches: Denizen (inhabitant), Depravity (extreme wickedness), Deprecate (express disapproval), Deride (ridicule).
Option 4 -> Incorrectly matches "Denizen" with "Ridicule" and "Deride" with "Inhabitant."
Hence, Option 3: (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II) -> This is a vocabulary matching question where understanding etymology helps: "Denizen" refers to a resident/inhabitant, "Depravity" stems from extreme moral corruption, "Deprecate" means to express disapproval (often confused with depreciate), and "Deride" means to mock or ridicule -> correct
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