Question

Section B (Comprehension) - 6(j) For each of the following words, find another word or phrase which means the same and which can replace it as it is used in the passage: (i) delicate; (ii) ominous; (iii) an obligation; (iv) overcast; (v) pensively.

Accepted Answer

(i) delicate - frail, fragile, weak, poor, ailing
(ii) ominous - threatening, menacing, foreboding, portentous, eerie
(iii) an obligation - a duty, a responsibility, a commitment, an onus
(iv) overcast - cloudy, (very) dark, grey, clouded, hazy, sunless
(v) pensively - thoughtfully, reflectively, contemplatively

WAEC English Language 2023 Theory — Question 16

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