Direction: Select the correct pair of synonyms to fill in the blanks.

Seema was shivering, and her body was almost ______ due to the long exposure to ______ winds from the mountains.

The correct answer is "frozen, icy."

Key Points

• "Frozen" and "icy" are synonyms.
• "Frozen" means (used about food) stored at a low temperature in order to keep it for a long time. ((खाद्य पदार्थ) सुरक्षित रखने के लिए कम तापमान पर भंडारण)
  • Example: She bought frozen vegetables.
• "Icy" means very cold. (बहुत ठंडा, बर्फ़ीला)
  • Example: He fell into the icy waters of the Moscow river.
• The sentence describes Seema's body as almost frozen, indicating that she was very cold.
• The correct answer is Option 1.
   

Additional Information

• Option 2 (warm, steamy)
  • Warm: having a pleasant temperature that is fairly high, between cool and hot. ((ठंडे और गरम के बीच का सुहावना तापमान) शरीर को भाने वाली गरमाहट से युक्त)
  • Steam: the hot gas that is produced by boiling water. (वाष्‍प, भाप (खौलते पानी से उत्‍पन्‍न गरम गैस))
• Option 3 (dry, arid)
  • Dry: without liquid in it or on it; not wet. (सूखा, शुष्‍क)
  • Arid:
• Option 4 (wet, humid)
  • Wet: covered in a liquid, especially water. ((पानी या अन्‍य द्रव से) गीला, तर, भीगा हुआ, आर्द्र, नम)
  • Humid: (used about the air or climate) containing a lot of water; damp. ((वायु या मौसम) सीलनभरा, आर्द्र, नम)