English Grammar - One Word Substitution

English Grammar
English Grammar - One Word Substitution

Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A state of disuse or inactivity'.


Options:

  1. Hiatus
  2. Oblivion
  3. Interregnum
  4. Desuetude

Right Answer: Desuetude

The word 'desuetude' means a state in which something, especially a law, custom or practice, has fallen out of use over a long period. We often say that an old rule has fallen into desuetude when nobody applies it any more. The other choices carry different meanings. A 'hiatus' is a temporary pause or gap in a continuous activity, 'oblivion' is the state of being completely forgotten or unaware, and an 'interregnum' is the interval between two reigns or governments when normal authority is suspended. Hence the correct one-word substitute is 'Desuetude'.

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