In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1996 (Objective)Subject:English Language
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - E, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Emeka is quite refined in his manners but his colleague is rather..........
Answer Details
The word "refined" suggests that Emeka has good manners and is well-mannered. Therefore, the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "refined" and would correctly fill the gap is "crude," which means unrefined or lacking good manners. So, the correct answer is option B, "crude."