Multiple choice

Directions: Read the sentence with the usage of the word in bold. Pick the meaning which is synonymous to the word in bold.

Bagatelle : She is so rich that to her a million dollars is a mere bagatelle.

  1. peanuts

  2. lump sum

  3. shortcoming

  4. trifle

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Bagatelle' means something of little importance or value. Therefore, both words 'lump sum' and 'shortcomings' are not correct for being synonyms of word Bagatelle. Among words peanuts and trifle, though peanuts (a trifling or relatively small sum of money) goes in same sense as has been used in this sentence but it is not good enough to be termed as synonym of Bagatelle in this context. Option (D), 'trifle'(a small amount of money) is more appropriate of those given to act as synonym of Bagatelle.