He …… in wearing the old fashioned coat in spite of his wife’s disapproval. A. insists B. persists C. desists D. resists

The correct answer is A. insists.

• Insist means to demand something strongly and repeatedly, especially in the face of opposition.
• Persist means to continue in an action or state in spite of difficulty or opposition.
• Desist means to stop doing something.
• Resist means to try to stop something from happening or being done.

In this case, the man is continuing to wear the old fashioned coat even though his wife disapproves. This suggests that he is insisting on wearing the coat, despite her objections.