CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A poor person, especially one who depends on public charity
A
Pauper
B
Privation
C
Gamut
D
Vexation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paupers. n. a person who is very poor, especially one dependent upon public charity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pauper is an old-fashioned word for someone who is poor-really poor, like the paupers described by Charles Dickens or Mark Twain. The noun pauper has been around for over 500 years, but today, the word tends to mostly crop up in literature.

Detailed explanation-3: -pau·per ˈpȯ-pər. : a very poor person. especially : one supported by charity. pauperism.

Detailed explanation-4: -Noun. pauper (plural paupers) One who is extremely poor. synonym ▲ Synonyms: see Thesaurus:pauper. One living on or eligible for public charity.

Detailed explanation-5: -One who is extremely poor. One living on or eligible for public charity.

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