Find the synonym of the underlined word. The cunning politician is infamous for accepting bribes from business circles.
A
Notorious
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B
Dreaded
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C
Loathed
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D
Investigated
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E
Praised
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Solution
The correct option is A Notorious
'Infamous' means well known for some bad quality or deed.
"an infamous war criminal"
In the given context, "The cunning politician is infamous for accepting bribes from business circles", 'infamous' means disgraceful or notorious. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.