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JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 54

Question 54 of 99 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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His wife hates his garrulous attitude.

  • A. outspoken
  • B. unfriendly
  • C. reticentCorrect
  • D. thoughtful

Explanation

Reticent. The adjective 'garrulous' means talking a lot, especially about unimportant things; talkative, blabbing, loquacious, prating, prattling. The opposite is 'Reticent' which means 'saying little'.

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