JAMB English Language 2012 Objective — Question 48
Question 48 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Ola thought that her father was very callous.
- A. parlous
- B. compassionateCorrect
- C. wicked
- D. cheerful
Explanation
'Callous' means not caring about other people's feeling or suffering; cruel, unfeeling, hard, hardened, insensible, inured, obliterate, obtuse. The opposite is compassionate which means having feeling, or showing compassion or sympathy.
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