Meaning of penchant

[Mathias]

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #96 "Behaviour Guidline", question 2

Their vast efforts were ......... in the end.

(a) predilections
(b) penchant
(c) biased
(d) thwarted

Business English Lesson, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #96 "Behaviour Guidline", answer 2

Their vast efforts were thwarted in the end.

Correct answer: (d) thwarted
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meaning of penchant, please

thanks
Mathias

[Conchita]

If you have a penchant for something, you have a preference or liking for it:

I have a penchant for ballads from the fourties.

She has a strong penchant for Mars bars.