Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below has one or two blanks; each blank indicates that something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five words or sets of words. Choose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.

Not ___________ down by his defeat he filed a writ before the Bombay High court.

  1. discouraged

  2. bawled

  3. deckled

  4. cowed

  5. mourned
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bawl means to cry noisily. Mourn means to grieve. Deckle is a tool used to make paper. Out of option (1) and (4), discouraged will not take the preposition 'down' after it. So, most suitable is 'cowed'. 'Cowed down' means to be intimitated or scared.

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