Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). The officer asked for a more temperate assessment of the matter?

Assessment: JAMB UTME - Use of English - 1999 Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The officer asked for a more temperate assessment of the matter?

Answer Details
The option opposite in meaning to the underlined word "temperate" is "extreme". When we say "temperate", we mean that something is moderate, balanced, or restrained in its approach or behavior. In this sentence, the officer is asking for a more moderate or balanced assessment of the matter. Therefore, "moderate" is the word that means the opposite of "temperate". "Extreme" means going beyond the usual or reasonable limit, which is the opposite of moderate or balanced. "Radical" means advocating or implementing fundamental or far-reaching change, which is not necessarily the opposite of "temperate" but could be depending on the context. "Humane" means being compassionate and kind, which is not related to the meaning of "temperate".

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