Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable option:
A great literary or artistic work is known as a ___________.

• A. pot-pourri
• B. par excellence
• C. bete noire
• D. peccadillo
• E. magnum opus

Answer 1

The correct option is E magnum opus

Option E: 'Magnum opus' is 'a great work, especially the chief work of an artist or a writer'. It means the same as the given sentence, and is the word we're looking for. Hence option E is correct.

Option A: 'Pot-pourri' is 'a mixture of dried petals and spices placed in a bowl to add fragrance to a room'.

Option B: 'Par excellence' means 'being an example of excellence'

Option C: 'Bete noire' is 'a person or thing that one dislikes'.

Option D: 'Peccadillo' is 'a relatively minor fault or sin'.

These words do not provide the meaning as mentioned in the given sentence.

Hence options A, B, C and D are wrong.