Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
The actor’s sitting room was luxurious and ____.
(a)Congested
(b)Elevated
(c)Costly
(d)Ostentatious

Answer 1

Hint: Read the given sentence and try to decipher what it wants to convey. Now go through the options and recall what they mean. The correct answer is likely to be synonymous with luxurious. Choose the option that best fits the context of the sentence.

Complete answer: We use adjectives to describe and modify nouns and pronouns. ‘Ostentatious’ is an adjective that describes the quality of being fancy and show off. We know the meaning and the origin of the word, ‘ostentatious’. Now, let’s look at its usage-
For example- The Mayor has an extravagant and ostentatious house. Here, we can conclude that a mayor, X, has an extravagant and overelaborate house.
In the given question- We can conclude that the actor’s sitting room was luxurious and ostentatious. Here, we have used two adjectives ‘luxurious’ and ‘ostentatious’ to describe the sitting room.
Let’s decipher the meaning of the given options-
Option a- ‘congested’ refers to a place that is overfull or crowded. For example- The market was congested with people. ‘Congested’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option b- ‘elevated’ refers to a place that is uplifted or hoisted. For example- The hotel is being built on elevated land. ‘Elevated’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option c- ‘costly’ refers to something expensive or high-priced. For example- Our car requires some costly repairs. ‘Costly’ is different in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- ‘Ostentatious’ refers to something that has been designed to impress others. ‘Ostentatious’ is similar in meaning to the given context. Hence, it is the correct option.
The correct answer is Option ‘d’.

Note: Some synonyms of the word, ‘ostentatious’ are; pretentious, extravagant, gaudy, etc while some antonyms of the word, ‘ostentatious’ are; plain, unobtrusive, restrained, etc.