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Skvortsov flew into a rage and gave the beggar a merciless scolding. The ragged fellow's insolent lying
aroused his disgust and aversion, was an offence against what he, skvortsov, loved and prized in
himself: kindliness, a feeling heart, sympathy for the unhappy. By this lying, by his treacherous assault
upon compassion, the individual had, as it were, defiled the charity which he liked to give to the poor
with no misgivings in his heart. The beggar at first defended himself, protested with oaths, then he sank
into silence and hung his head, overcome with same.
Questions:
(1) What kind of a man was Skvortsov?
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(2) Find an equal work from the passage for the expression--"great anger".
(3) Give adjective form of the word 'mercy'.
(4) What did Skvortsov like to give the poor?
(1) assault
(ii) charity
(iii) love
(iv) sympathy​

Answer 1

Answers to the questions are gievn below.

Explanation:

• 1- Skvortsov was a heartless and feeling less man. Once he encountered a beggar and instead of showing mercy he got furious and scolded him. He was an extremely rude and self-loving person.
• 2- The word that has equal meaning to the expression "great anger" is "rage".
• 3- The adjective form of mercy is "compassion".
• 4- He gave him an "assault"  instead of love and sympathy.