Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II.

Match the words in List I with their…

Question 12

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Match the words in List I with their meanings in List II.

List I: Word	List II: Meaning
A. sycophant	I. flatterer
B. vindictive	II. unyielding
C. authentic	III. spiteful
D. obdurate	IV. genuine

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-IIICorrect answerYour answerA-I, B-II, C-IV, D-IIICorrect answerYour answerA-I, B-III, C-IV, D-IICorrect answerYour answerA-IV, B-II, C-III, D-ICorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Sycophant means "flatterer": A-I.
Vindictive means "spiteful": B-III.
Authentic means "genuine": C-IV.
Obdurate means "unyielding": D-II.

Worth noting

Only one option has B-III, so that pair is enough to settle it; matching the pairs you are surest of first saves time.

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