WAEC - English Language (1998 - No. 9)
From the words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Ebere's ........contrasts with his brother's indolence
Ebere's ........contrasts with his brother's indolence
indulgence
laziness
labour
abstinence
diligence
Explication
The underlined word "indolence" means laziness or avoidance of work. To find the opposite, we need a word that means hard work or dedication.