Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct meaning of the given word.

Virago

  1. Repentance

  2. Daring

  3. Quack

  4. Shrew
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Virago originally meant a brave or heroic woman, but evolved to mean a loud-voiced, ill-tempered woman. By Shakespeare's time, it meant "shrew" - fitting the modern usage.

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