Choose the correct meaning pair: ‘Ingenious’ and ‘Ingenuous’ differ in that ‘Ingenuous’ means:
AHighly skilled at problem-solving
BOriginal and creative
CClever and inventive
DInnocent and unsuspecting
Explanation
– ‘Ingenuous’ means innocent, open, and unsuspecting; naive.
– ‘Ingenious’ means clever, original, and inventive.
– Example: His ingenious plan relied on her ingenuous trust in strangers.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Pair of Words
- Subtopic: Confusing Word Pairs
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