Question

    In the following sentences, given blanks are to be filled with the appropriate words. Four alternatives are suggested for each question. Choose the correct alternative and mark your answer:

    Although chocolate cake is Martha’s favourite dessert, she has chosen to ________ it while on her diet.

    A accept Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B embrace Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C abjure Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D integrate Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Solution: The word ‘abjure’ means ‘to say formally or publicly that you no longer agree with a belief or way of behaving’.

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