Question

The aspiring writer, who remained ---- even after being rejected by several major publishers, felt certain of achieving literary ----.
A) Hopeless..vindication
B) Disgruntled..talent
C) Optimistic.. abasement
D) Undaunted.. celebrity
E) Obsequious.. neglect

Answer 1

Hint: Here, we have to find the words from the given options that best fit in the given sentence and frame an appropriate meaning.

Complete answer:
Option A: hopeless means feeling of incompetence and vindication means to prove someone’s right.
This is an incorrect option as the words don't fit appropriately in the sentence.
Option B: disgruntled means angry and talent means any skill. So, this cannot be the correct option.
Option C: optimistic means being positive and abasement means humiliation or insult. So, this cannot be a correct Option.
Option D: undaunted means not disappointed by any difficulty or failure and celebrity means a famous personality. This is the correct option as it perfectly fits the meaning of the sentence.
Option E: obsequious means attentive and sincere and neglect means to ignore. So, this cannot be the correct option.

Note:
Option D is the correct answer as the word undaunted means not being disappointed by any failure, so it perfectly fits in the sentence that the writer was not disappointed even after being rejected and he still felt like a literary celebrity.