WAEC - English Language (1999 - No. 8)
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
Life has become a misery for many due to the harsh economic conditions, but a few are still able to live in ............
Life has become a misery for many due to the harsh economic conditions, but a few are still able to live in ............
satisfaction
extravagance
peace
comfort
Paaiškinimas
"Misery" means a state of great suffering or discomfort. The opposite of misery in the context of living conditions would be comfort — a state of physical or mental ease and well-being.