Question on: JAMB English - 2024
In each of the following questions, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Unemployment among school leavers has reached epidemic proportions.
A
urban
B
spreading
C
disease
D
extensive
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Correct Option: D
The word "epidemic" in the context of the sentence means something that is spreading rapidly and affecting many people.
- A. "Urban" refers to city or town areas and doesn't relate to the spread of unemployment.
- B. "Spreading" accurately reflects the nature of an epidemic, which is the rapid dissemination of something harmful.
- C. "Disease" is a characteristic of an epidemic but doesn't capture the idea of spread.
- D. "Extensive" means widespread or large in amount or degree, but it does not fully capture the sense of rapid propagation.
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