Question

Choose the correct meaning of the given phrase.
Tabula rasa
A) Clear state
B) Agitated
C) Deprived
D) Creative

Answer 1

Hint: A phrase is a group of words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a sentence. Eight common types of phrases are: noun, verb, gerund, infinitive, appositive, participial, prepositional, and absolute.

Complete answer:
The meaning of Tabula rasa is an absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals; a clean slate.
Option A) Clear state – is the correct answer because the meaning of ‘clear state’ is ‘a state in which you are starting an activity or process again, not considering what has happened in the past at all’ and this is the same meaning of the phrase ‘Tabula rasa’ and this is the correct answer.

Option B) Agitated – is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘agitated’ means ‘feeling or appearing troubled or nervous or upset or perturbed’ and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘Tabula rasa’. This is an incorrect answer.

Option C) Deprived - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘deprived’ means ‘suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits or disadvantage’ and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘Tabula rasa’. This is an incorrect answer.

Option D) Creative - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of ‘creative’ means ‘relating to or involving the use of the imagination or original ideas to create something’ and this is not the meaning of the phrase ‘Tabula rasa’. This is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is Option ‘A’.

Note: The meaning of the phrase "Tabula rasa" is an absence of preconceived ideas or predetermined goals which implies a blank or clean mind/slate. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the options do not express this meaning, hence, incorrect.