Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Some people __________ themselves into believing that they are indispensable to the organisation they work for.

• A. keep
• B. persuade
• C. force
• D. denigrate
• E. delude

Answer 1

The correct option is E delude

Option E: 'Delude' means 'to make someone believe something that is not true'. Here 'some people' make themselves believe that "they are indispensable (absolutely necessary) to the organisation they work for" even though it's not true.

Hence this word forms a complete meaningful sentence and option E is correct.

Option A: 'Keep' means 'to own or have in possession'.

Option B: 'Persuade' means 'to make someone do something by convincing them to do it'.

Option C: 'Force' means 'make someone do something against their will'.

Option D: 'Denigrate' means 'to say that something or someone is not good or important'.

These words are not the most suitable to the sentence in meaning and relevance.

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