Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word:
Macbeth is a tragedy of a man who was ______ with great qualities.
a. possessed
b. empowered
c. privileged
d. endowed
e. obsessed

Answer 1

Hint: The way to look for the answer is to find out which of the given words means that he naturally had those qualities. The answer to that question will give you the correct answer.

Complete answer:
 In the given sentence, there is one blank. That blank is to be filled with a verb, as the verb is missing from the given sentence. In order to understand what we need to fill the blank with, we need to understand the meaning of the sentence.
 We basically need to find out the verb that will also work with the preposition that comes after it.

Now, we know what we are looking for. Let’s look at the given options-
a. possessed - The word ‘possessed’ refers to ‘held as a possession', so this word does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
b. empowered - The word ‘empowered’ refers to ‘gave (someone) the authority or power to do something', so this word does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
c. privileged - The word ‘privileged’ refers to ‘having special rights, advantages, or immunities', so this word does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.
d. endowed - The word ‘endowed’ refers to ‘provide with a quality, ability, or asset', so this word fits perfectly into the given sentence. This is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
e. obsessed - The word ‘obsessed’ refers to ‘lost control of one’s feelings about the object of one’s obsession', so this word does not fit into the given sentence. This is not the required answer. So, this is an incorrect option.

Note:
 Choose the most appropriate option given the context of the sentence. Make sure all the meanings are aligning with each other and work with each other perfectly. The way to look for the answer is to find out which of the given words means that he naturally had those qualities. The answer to that question will give you the correct answer.