From the words lettered A to D, below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word o...
Assessment:WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2002 (Objective)Subject:English Language
From the words lettered A to D, 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 manager refused his deputy's request in reprisal for his disloyalty.
Answer Details
The underlined word "reprisal" means an act of retaliation. This implies that the manager refused his deputy's request as an act of revenge for the deputy's disloyalty. The option that best describes this meaning is "retaliation" (option C). Therefore, option C is the correct answer.