Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
My aunt worked in her garden with such zeal that she grew more vegetables than she could possibly eat.
a) Fertilizers
b) Garden tools
c) Unwillingness
d) Enthusiasm
d) Vanity

Answer 1

Hint:The correct option would be the synonym of the word ‘Zeal’. ‘Zeal’ refers to the state of being very energetic and full of passion.
Example: The President of the company announced the financial results of the year with a great zeal.

Complete answer:
To get the answer the given question let us look into the given options
>Option a – Fertilizers:
A chemical substance used to augment growth of crops or plants by making the land more fertile.
Example: Natural fertilizers are better and harmless compared to the chemical-based fertilizers.
>Option b – Garden tools:
Tools are engineering or mechanical devices used to perform actions like drilling or digging etc. Gardening tools, therefore, means the tools used in gardening. Like a shovel, a fork or a spade.
Example: A spade is a very handy gardening tool.
>Option c – Unwillingness:
Unwillingness means having no will to perform an action or doing something.
Example: The policemen showed total unwillingness to help the people from the local hoodlum.
>Option d – Enthusiasm:
Showing a lot of energy and eagerness to do something.
Example: He showed complete enthusiasm to participate in the school’s annual function.
>Option e – Vanity:
Vanity means to show too much pride in appearance and social status.
Example: Rich people show too much vanity and carry highly expensive things.

The option which best expresses the meaning of the word ‘Zeal’ is the option ‘d’ ‘Enthusiasm’ since both the words refer to a state of energy and eagerness to do something.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘d’.

Note: ‘Zeal’ and ‘Enthusiasm’ are the most suitable synonyms to each-other. Both the words mean to show a lot of energy, eagerness and enjoyment to carry out some work.