CDS 2025 · PYQ · Vocabulary / Word Meanings · hard
Match List I (word/expression/specialised term) with List II (meaning) and select the answer using the code given below the Lists.
List I:
A. Inveterate
B. Sangfroid
C. Oracy
D. Interment
List II:
1. Something that always happens
2. Ability to express well in speech
3. Ability to stay calm in difficult situation
4. Burying the dead
A.A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
B.A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4✓ Correct
C.A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
D.A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
Explanation
Inveterate describes something that is long-established, habitual, or unlikely to change — something that always happens (1). Sangfroid (French origin) means composure and self-possession, especially the ability to remain calm in dangerous or difficult situations (3). Oracy is the ability to express oneself fluently and grammatically in speech (2). Interment refers to the burial of a corpse — burying the dead (4). The correct match is A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4, corresponding to option (b).
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