CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of the Latin root-splend-?
A
practical or useful
B
brilliant or radiant
C
secondary or inferior
D
behind or after
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(Latin: to shine, shining; to gleam, to glisten; illustrious; bright; brilliant, brilliance; magnificent, sumptuous) brilliance.

Detailed explanation-2: -brilliant or conspicuous success or effect. type of: elegance. a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste. a quality that outshines the usual. synonyms: brilliancy, luster, lustre, splendour.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word auditory is based on the Latin word audire, meaning to hear. If you have an auditory processing disorder, you may have trouble discerning conversation in a noisy room, or hear a ringing sound at all times.

Detailed explanation-4: -splendorous adjective. or less commonly splendrous. ˈsplen-d(ə-)rəs.

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