From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 1995 (Objective)Subject:English Language
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence.
The lawyer remarked that the fact that the accused did nothing when the innocent boy was being lynched made him culpable
Answer Details
The word "culpable" means deserving blame or being responsible for something wrong. Out of the given options, the word that is nearest in meaning to "culpable" is "blameworthy". Therefore, the correct answer is option E.