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Difficulty: MediumSynonyms and Words Nearest in Meaning

The minister's ostentatious display of wealth at the charity event drew widespread criticism from the public. Which of the following words is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as used in the sentence?

  1. pretentiousAnswer
  2. B
    modest
  3. C
    generous
  4. D
    distinguished

Answer

Pretentious
The word 'ostentatious' describes something characterized by vulgar or pretentious display designed to impress or attract notice. In the context of a public official drawing criticism for showing off wealth, 'pretentious' is the word nearest in meaning.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the context of the target sentence
The sentence describes a public official displaying wealth in a manner that attracted widespread public criticism.
Contextual clues such as 'drew widespread criticism' indicate that the display was inappropriately showy or boastful.
2
Identify the word nearest in meaning to 'ostentatious'
'Pretentious' means attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, or culture than is actually possessed, or being vulgarly showy.
It precisely captures the nuance of an overly conspicuous and boastful show of wealth.

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Identifying synonyms in context
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