CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE NECKLACE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of the word awry?
A
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
B
turned or twisted to one side
C
the second of two or the second mentioned of two
D
an embarrassing mistake
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -awry. adverb or adjective. ə-ˈrī : turned or twisted to one side. : off the right course : wrong.

Detailed explanation-2: -synonyms: askew, cockeyed, lopsided, skew-whiff, wonky crooked. having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned. adjective. not functioning properly. synonyms: amiss, haywire, wrong malfunctioning, nonfunctional.

Detailed explanation-3: -Then your plans are almost certain to go awry. If one does that, the arithmetic goes awry. I feel that he is totally awry in his comments. I think his mathematics have gone a trifle awry.

Detailed explanation-4: -away from the expected or proper direction; amiss; wrong: Our plans went awry.

Detailed explanation-5: -: mentally or emotionally unsound or disturbed : sick. a cruel, twisted mind.

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