From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1994 (Objective)Subject:English Language
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase as it is used in the sentence.
The comments of the host further incensed the angry man
Answer Details
In this sentence, the word "incensed" means that the angry man became even more enraged by the comments of the host. Therefore, the word that is nearest in meaning to "incensed" is "infuriated" (option E).