JAMB - English Language (2024 - No. 116)
Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.
Ebere's indolence contrasts with her sister's.
indulgence
laziness
diligence
prudence
Forklaring
"Indolence" refers to a state of laziness or avoidance of work. The opposite of laziness or indolence is "diligence," which means careful and persistent work or effort. Therefore, option C is the opposite in meaning to "indolence."