Multiple choice

Directions: Choose appropriate meaning of the words in bold as per their contextual use.

His father had worked hard for a living and could not tolerate his son engaging in frivolous pursuits.

  1. ill-behaved

  2. playful

  3. dizzy

  4. beggarly
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Frivolous means lacking seriousness, playful, or not worthy of serious attention. The father worked hard and couldn't tolerate silly, unimportant pursuits. Ill-behaved means bad manners, dizzy means confused, and beggarly means poor - none capture the lack of seriousness.

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