WAEC - English Language (1993 - No. 29)
From the words or group of words lettered A to E below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word or group of words.
As a result of the terrible sufferings he had undergone, he became very despondent about the future
As a result of the terrible sufferings he had undergone, he became very despondent about the future
mischievous
agitated
desperate
aggressive
hopeless