Vocabulary

Synonyms

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Choose the correct synonym for melancholy from the options given below:

melancholy

boorish

benign

cheerful

despondent

✅ Correct Option: 4

Option 1 -> boorish means rude or ill-mannered, not related to sadness.

Option 2 -> benign means gentle or harmless, not a feeling of sadness.

Option 3 -> cheerful means happy and optimistic, which is the opposite of melancholy.

Option 4 -> despondent means deeply sad and hopeless, matching the meaning of melancholy.

Hence, Option 4: despondent -> Melancholy refers to a deep, pensive sadness, and despondent similarly describes a state of dejection and hopelessness, making them synonyms -> correct

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List-I (Words)	List-II (Synonyms)
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(B) Jettison	(II) dull or monotonous
(C) Myalgia	(III) sleep-inducing
(D) Humdrum	(IV) pain in a muscle or group of muscles

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