Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Holiday crowd litter picnic areas in such a way that they look like a junkyard.
a. Dirty
b. Fill
c. Clean
d. Leave
e. Empty

Answer 1

Hint: Synonyms are words that have the same meaning as a given word. The meaning of litter is to make a mess in a particular place.

Complete answer:

Generally, words in the English language have many synonyms bearing similar meanings. A thesaurus is a book that contains all these synonyms in one place.
Let us look at some examples of synonyms. Promote is a word that means fostering the progress of a particular cause actively. Nurture is another word that can be used to describe this meaning in one word.
In our question, we have been given the word ‘litter’. Litter means to throw trash indiscriminately without caring about the consequences. Today, littering is a public nuisance in India.
Let us consider the given options.
Option ‘a’ dirty means to be covered with unclean substances. It is similar in meaning to litter. Therefore, it is the correct answer.
Option ‘b’ fill means to cause a space to become full. It isn’t similar in meaning to litter. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘c’ clean means to be free from dirt or stains. It isn’t similar in meaning to litter. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘d’ leave means to go away. It isn’t similar in meaning to litter. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘e’ empty means containing nothing. It isn’t similar in meaning to litter. Therefore, it is an incorrect answer.
Option ‘a’ is the correct answer.

Note: Dirty is used to refer to unclean spaces. Littered spaces can be filled with dirt. This makes filling a distractor option.