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 - 2000 (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.
They ended the discussion on amicable terms though they were........to each other at the beginning.
Answer Details
The sentence talks about ending a discussion on good terms despite being a certain way towards each other at the beginning. The word that is opposite in meaning to "hostile" would be "friendly" or "amicable," which fits well with the context of the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is "hostile."