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 - 1997 (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.
At the end of the crisis, the leader declared that there was no victor and no............
Answer Details
The underlined word is "victor," which means someone who has won a contest or competition. The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "victor" is "vanquished" (option E), which means someone who has been defeated or conquered.
Therefore, the correct answer to fill the gap in the sentence is "vanquished." The leader declared that there was no victor and no vanquished, indicating that there was no winner or loser in the crisis.