Question

Select the suitable option to complete the sentence:

A/an _______ is a person who dabbles in the arts.

• A. dilettante
• B. connoisseur
• C. philistine
• D. chauvinist
• E. epicurean

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

dilettante

Option A: 'Dilettante' means 'a person who takes up an art or activity merely for amusement.

It is relevant to the given sentence, which also refers to 'a person dabbling in arts'.

Hence option A is correct.

Option B: 'Connoisseur' means 'a person who is competent enough to pass judgments in an art, or in matters of taste.

Option C: 'Philistine' means 'a person lacking in culture'.

Option D: 'Chauvinist' is 'a person who believes that one gender is superior to another.

'Option E: 'Epicurean' means 'fond of or adapted to luxury'.

These words do not relate to the given sentence in meaning.

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