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Choose the appropriate word to fill in the blank:

The ________ weather conditions put a spanner in the onward hike of the mountaineering team.

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Option 1 -> pleasant weather would facilitate the hike, not hinder it.

Option 2 -> feeble means weak or lacking strength; doesn't aptly describe problematic weather.

Option 3 -> inclement means harsh, severe, or stormy weather conditions.

Option 4 -> favourable weather would help the expedition, not obstruct it.


Hence, Option 3: inclement -> "Put a spanner in" is an idiom meaning to cause problems or disruptions. Only inclement (harsh/severe) weather would create obstacles for a mountaineering team's hike, making it the contextually appropriate choice -> correct

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