2024 · Q90
In the following items, a word is given, followed by two suggested meanings. You are required to identify the correct meaning of the word and indicate your choice by using the code that follows: 'Immolate'
- 1To kill somebody or self by burning
- 2To kill somebody or self or an animal as an act of sacrifice
EnglishReading Comprehension
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Immolate historically means to kill as a sacrificial offering, and burning is its most common method, though not the only one. Both suggested meanings therefore capture genuine senses of the word in modern usage. Hence both 1 and 2, option C, is correct.