Discussion
If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [sick → infirm → moribund] is analogous to [silly → _______ → daft].
Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
Answer: D
The word that fits is vain.
The first series climbs in intensity from merely sick to infirm to moribund (close to death). The second must climb in the same way from silly to daft: the middle word should mean foolish, a step between the two. Vain in its older sense means foolish or senseless (as in 'vain hopes', 'vain talk'), which fits the slot.
Frown is a facial expression and fawn means to flatter or a young deer; vein is a blood vessel. All three are sound-alike distractors with no link to foolishness.
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