Multiple choice

Directions: Select the most appropriate filler(s) for the blank(s) such that the sentence makes coherent sense.

The lepers were ________ in ancient days as the disease was considered a ___________.

  1. ostracized ….. stigma

  2. vandalized ….. visitation

  3. baptized ….. sin

  4. immunized ….. contagious

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Leprosy is a communicable disease, therefore the lepers would be 'ostracized' (to banish, bar, exclude) from the society. It's pair word 'stigma' on replacing the second blank gives a cogent meaning to the sentence. Hence, (1) is the answer.

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