Question

Complete the passage given below,
with suitable words from the box:

Lima, a (a)_______ and (b)_______
woman, kept (c)________ at her
colleagues and went on taxing them
with hard labour. Though they were (d)
_______to her, she being their head, they
were offended and filled with (e)_______.
It so happened, that Lima was (f)______
from her high position due to a serious
blunder she had committed. Lima, having
lost all her (g)______ and glory, realized
how arrogant she had been. She gave up
her pride and with (h)______ sought an
apology from everyone. She thus turned
over a new leaf and bid (i)_______ to
them.
The Hollow Crown
(from Richard II)Chapter 2 Page 187
TNSCERT Class X

Answer 1

Hey Dear!
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The words filled in are shown in bold letters.
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Lima, a (a)__vain_____ and (b)___conceited____
woman, kept (c)___scoffing_____ at her
colleagues and went on taxing them
with hard labour. Though they were (d)
___ceremonious____to her, she being their head, they
were offended and filled with (e)__sorrow_____.
It so happened, that Lima was (f)__deposed____
from her high position due to a serious
blunder she had committed. Lima, having
lost all her (g)__pomp____ and glory, realized
how arrogant she had been. She gave up
her pride and with (h)__reverence____ sought an
apology from everyone. She thus turned
over a new leaf and bid (i)__farewell_____ to
them.


Summary of the answer
a. vain
b. conceited
c. scoffing
d. ceremonious
e. sorrow
f. deposed
g. pomp
h. reverence
i. farewell

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