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Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Ola thought that her father was very callous

A
parlous
B
wicked
C
compassionate
D
cheerful
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Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

He was very much respected, though he had no temporal power

A
spiritual
B
mundane
C
permanent
D
ephemeral
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Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

The way the workshop was organized was rather hit-and-miss

A
systematic
B
hasty
C
slow
D
funny
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Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Some men will continue to cause offences until they are give a taste of their own medicine

A
placated
B
revenged on
C
recompense for
D
cured
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Okibe was rusticated for his derogatory remark about the principal

A
complimentary
B
unsavoury
C
unwarranted
D
lack lustre
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Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss sovereignty

A
autonomy
B
position
C
leadership
D
kingdom
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There are still virtuous women in our society today

A
clever
B
upright
C
devilsh
D
intelligent
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Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

The type of response is typical of a lazy teacher

A
symptomatic
B
characteristic
C
universal
D
incontestable
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Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Akin is an inveterate gambler

A
a selfish and self-centred
B
an extremelyunlucky but popular
C
an incurable but fearful
D
a long time incorrigible
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He was too petrified to give the closing remarks at the conference.

A
frightened
B
agitated
C
delighted
D
happy
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