In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opp...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2004 (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 - D, 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.
He is quite an outspoken young man but his father is ..........
Answer Details
The underlined word is "outspoken", which means expressing one's opinions or ideas in a very confident and often forceful way. To find the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning, we need to look for a word that means the opposite of "outspoken", which is "taciturn". "Taciturn" means reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. Therefore, the correct answer is "taciturn" as it will correctly fill the gap and is opposite in meaning to "outspoken".