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

Match the words in List I with their…

Question 17

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

List I: Word	List II: Meaning
A. iconoclast	I. rebel
B. squander	II. instructive
C. didactic	III. credulous
D. gullible	IV. waste

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Iconoclast means "rebel": A-I.
Squander means "waste": B-IV.
Didactic means "instructive": C-II.
Gullible means "credulous": D-III.

Worth noting

Only one option has B-IV, 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 17

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