WAEC - English Language (2015 - No. 1)
In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. from the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence
The officer was expected to be.....by his boss, but he was censured.
The officer was expected to be.....by his boss, but he was censured.
questioned
praised
decorated
guided
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The word "censured" means to express severe disapproval in a formal or public context. Its opposite would be "praised," which means to express approval or admiration. The sentence contrasts the officer being praised (expected) with being censured (what actually happened).