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.
They ended the discussion on amicable terms though they were……..to each other at the beginning.
- unacceptable
-
hostile
- unknown
- annoying
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
"Hostile" is the opposite of "amicable" (friendly or peaceful). It means that the two parties were unfriendly or antagonistic at the beginning of the discussion.