Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicised part of the sentence.

They tolerated him though they disliked his craven behaviour.

• A. silly
• B. cowardly
• C. indecent
• D. mean

Answer 1

The correct option is B cowardly

Craven means” contemptibly lacking in courage“.

Option B is the correct answer because “cowardly” means to lack courage to do something, hence it is the correct answer.

Option A Is incorrect because “silly” means something that is insignificant or stupid, hence it is not relevant to the word given.

Option C is incorrect because “indecent” means not of general standard of behaviour, which is not a relevant meaning to the given word.

Option D is incorrect because “mean” means very rude which is incorrect .