Match the words given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II:
List-I List-II (Words) (Meanings) (A) Obsequious (I) unpleasant and rude (B) Obnoxious (II) too eager to tell others what to do (C) Ostentatious (III) too eager to praise or obey people (D) Officious (IV) displaying wealth in a vulgar way
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match the words given in List-I with the correct meanings given in List-II:
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (Words) | (Meanings) |
| (A) Obsequious | (I) unpleasant and rude |
| (B) Obnoxious | (II) too eager to tell others what to do |
| (C) Ostentatious | (III) too eager to praise or obey people |
| (D) Officious | (IV) displaying wealth in a vulgar way |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
Option 1 -> Incorrectly matches Obsequious with displaying wealth, which confuses it with Ostentatious.
Option 2 -> Incorrectly matches Obsequious with being bossy (Officious trait) and mixes up other definitions.
Option 3 -> Incorrectly matches Obsequious with unpleasant/rude, which is the meaning of Obnoxious.
Option 4 -> Correctly matches: Obsequious (overly eager to please), Obnoxious (unpleasant/rude), Ostentatious (showy display of wealth), Officious (meddlesomely bossy).
Hence, Option 4: (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II) -> This correctly pairs each word with its proper definition: Obsequious means servile/fawning, Obnoxious means offensive/unpleasant, Ostentatious means vulgar display of wealth, and Officious means interfering/domineering -> correct
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