In the sentence below, 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.
Industrious workers should be promoted and …… ones should be dismissed.
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indolent
- dishonest
- inactive
- sluggish
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
Indolent; this means wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.