JAMB - English Language (1997 - No. 9)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
We admire the minister's passionate and dynamic characteristics.
We admire the minister's passionate and dynamic characteristics.
cruel and passive
kind and forceful
passive and charmless
charmless and cruel
Explication
"Passionate" means having strong emotions or enthusiasm. Its opposite is "passive", which means lacking energy or enthusiasm. "Dynamic" means energetic and active. Its opposite is "charmless", which suggests a lack of appeal or liveliness.