Question

Choose the one which best expresses the meaning of VINDICATE.
A) Judge
B) Justify
C) Argue
D) Explain

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning and to avoid repetition synonyms are used. For example: the synonym of beautiful is pretty and adorable.

Complete answer:
The meaning of vindicate is ‘clear (someone) of blame or suspicion or clear or absolve’. And we must find the correct answer from the options given whose meaning is the same as of vindicate.
Option A) Judge - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of judge is ‘a public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court or justice or magistrate or law lord’ and this is not the synonym of vindicate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Justify - is the correct answer because the meaning of justify is ‘show or prove to be right or reasonable’ and this is the synonym of the word vindicate and they can be used in place of each other because they have similar meaning. Thus, this is the correct answer.
Option C) Argue - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of argue is ‘give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one's view or contend’ and this is not the synonym of vindicate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.
Option D) Explain - is an incorrect answer because the meaning of explain is ‘make (an idea or situation) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or describe or spell out’ and this is not the synonym of vindicate because their meanings are not same. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence, the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:Synonyms are the words that have the same or similar meaning i.e. synonym of vindicate is justified, and antonym are the words that are opposite in meaning and the antonym of vindicate is convict or blame. Thus, Option B is the correct answer, as the question is all about telling the same or similar meaning of the word blessed and other options are wrong.