Multiple choice

Directions: The question has a pair of capitalised words followed by five pairs of words. Choose the pair of words which best expresses the relationship similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.

CAVIL : SOLECISM

  1. Perjury : Testimony

  2. Eminence : Opprobrium

  3. Caprice : Inkling

  4. Quirk : Dereliction
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(degree of negative human trait) Solecism (violation of rules, etiquette) is a higher degree of cavil (trivial fault finding) .On the same lines, dereliction (meaning a fault or a wrong doing) is a higher degree of quirk (meaning a small fault). Thus option (4) is correct option choice. 

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