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

Match the words in List I with their…

Question 10

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

List I: Word	List II: Meaning
A. esoteric	I. weak
B. feeble	II. cowardly
C. sanguine	III. optimistic
D. pusillanimous	IV. obscure

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Esoteric means "obscure": A-IV.
Feeble means "weak": B-I.
Sanguine means "optimistic": C-III.
Pusillanimous means "cowardly": D-II.

Worth noting

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

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