Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of
VOCATION
a) Hobby
b) Occupation
c) Post
d) Employment

Answer 1

Hint:A synonym is a word or phrase that is exactly or almost the means same as another name or phrase in the same language. One form can be replaced by another without changing its meaning.

Complete Answer:
Vocation refers to a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. This word comes from the Latin word ‘vocare’ which means to call. Let us look at an example here.
“Not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors.”

So, now we must go through the meaning of the words given as an option to find out which word best expresses the meaning of vocation.
>Hobby: It refers to something that is done for fun not for money, and it is done regularly. The origin of the word is from late Middle English. Let us look at an example here for better understanding.
“His hobby was to go hiking in his free time.”
>Occupation: It refers to a role that an individual plays in society, in particular, an occupation is an activity which is often regular and carried out in return of payment. This is the correct answer. The origin of the word is from Middle English. Let us look at an example here.
“He is thinking of changing his occupation.”
>Post: It refers to a position in a company, as this word has many meanings, most of which are related to jobs and mail. The origin of the word is from Late English times. Let us look at an example here.
“Post six guards in this hallway.”
>Employment: It is referred to a partnership between two parties, based on contracts for which work is compensated. From the above explanation we can say that “occupation” is the correct answer.

Hence option ‘b’ is the correct answer.

Note:Synonyms are used in different technical fields for specific meanings. Some writers try to avoid the repetition of the same word in close proximity, so they use synonyms.