Question

Fill in the blank with the right choice of word.

His one vice was gluttony and so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly ____.

• A. emaciated
• B. despondent
• C. corpulent
• D. caping
• E. lithe

Answer 1

The correct option is C corpulent

Here, the adjective 'corpulent', which means (of a person) fat, best fits the given context of the sentences and conveys what the sentence means to say. Thus C is the answer.

His one vice was gluttony and so it is not surprising that as he aged he became increasingly corpulent.

None of the other options fit the context.