Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
His craven behaviour makes him an object of mockery.

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

Answer 1

The correct option is B cowardly

Option B: 'Craven' means 'contemptibly lacking in courage'.

'Cowardly' means 'lacking courage'.

This word means the same as the given italicized word. Hence option B is correct.

Option A: 'Indecent' means 'not appropriate or fitting'.

Option C: 'Mean' means 'unkind, spiteful or unfair'.

Option D: 'Silly' means 'having or showing a lack of common sense or judgement, absurd and foolish'.

These words do not mean the same as the given word 'craven'.

So, options A, C and D are wrong.