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 - 2007 (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.
When we were busy discussing weighty matters, James introduced a .........issue.
Answer Details
The word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to "weighty" is "trivial". "Weighty" means serious, important, or significant, while "trivial" means unimportant or insignificant. Therefore, the correct answer to fill the gap in the sentence is "trivial".