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Question

Choose the word which best expresses the meaning of the given word:
ADVERSITY

  1. Failure
  2. Misfortune
  3. Helplessness
  4. Crisis

A
Crisis
B
Failure
C
Helplessness
D
Misfortune
Solution
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The given word 'adversity' means 'an unfavourable fortune or fate'.
From the options, Option C: 'misfortune' best expresses the meaning of the given word. Hence option C is correct.
Option A: 'Failure' means 'a lack of success'.
Option B: 'Helplessness' means 'unable to help oneself', 'weak or dependent'.
Option D: 'Crisis' means 'a condition of instability or danger'.
These words do not mean the same as the given word, hence options A, B and D are incorrect.

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