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

Match the words in List I with their…

Question 15

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

List I: Word	List II: Meaning
A. barren	I. rude
B. vacillate	II. waver
C. insolent	III. infertile
D. ebullient	IV. exuberant

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Barren means "infertile": A-III.
Vacillate means "waver": B-II.
Insolent means "rude": C-I.
Ebullient means "exuberant": D-IV.

Worth noting

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

Concept: Matching words or phrases with their meanings
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Question 15

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