Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the italicized bold part of the sentence:
The merchant was renowned for his simple way of living.

• A. notorious
• B. obscure
• C. noted
• D. notable

Answer 1

The correct option is C noted

Option C: 'Renowned' means 'known or talked about by many people, famous'.

'Noted' means 'well known, famous'.

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

Option A: 'Notorious' means 'famous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed'. But, the quality here "simple way of living" is a positive, good quality.

Option B: 'Obscure' means 'not discovered or known about, uncertain'. It means the opposite of 'renowned'.

Option D: 'Notable' means 'worthy of attention or notice, remarkable'. It does not exactly mean the same as renowned'.

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

So, options A, B and D are wrong.