Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks
XAT 2018 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Hard · Vocabulary
Carefully read the following statement:
Though he thought of himself as a/an ______ person, his boss's abusive behaviour made him talk back. However, as he engaged in a/an _______ with his boss, all he got in response was a/an _______, which only filled him with _____
Fill in the blanks meaningfully, in the above statement, from the following options:
- A.
nonchalant, remonstration, philippic, ennui
- B.
insouciant, philippic, remonstration, ennui
- C.
philippic, remonstration, ennui, insouciance
- D.
ennui, philippic, insouciance, remonstration
- E.
nonchalant, ennui, philippic, remonstration
A
Explanation
'nonchalant' (calm/unconcerned), 'remonstration' (protest/complaint), 'philippic' (bitter verbal attack), 'ennui' (boredom/dissatisfaction). This fills all four blanks logically.
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