From the words or group of words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the one that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or ...

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The word "restive" means being unable to stay still or silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control because of boredom or impatience. In the given sentence, "restive" means that the students are feeling restless or agitated, although there is no riot on the campus. Therefore, the word that is nearest in meaning to "restive" is (C) restless.