Question : Select the option that can be used as a one-word substitute for the given phrase.
Forsaken or neglected child who has no home and spends most of his/her time on the streets.
Option 1: Fugitive
Option 2: Vulnerable
Option 3: Miscreant
Option 4: Waif
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Correct Answer: Waif
Solution : The fourth option is the correct choice.
The noun waif means a homeless or abandoned person, especially a child.
The meanings of the other options are as follows:
- Fugitive : A person who is fleeing or evading the law, typically to avoid arrest or punishment.
- Vulnerable : Susceptible to harm, damage, or attack, often due to a lack of protection or defence.
- Miscreant : Someone who engages in wrongful or immoral behaviour.
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