In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A-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.
Obi’s family is known for their audacity, so one is surprised at his ______
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cowardice
- irritabilty
- moodiness
- insolence
The correct answer is: A
Explanation
The word "audacity" implies boldness or daring behaviour. To maintain the contrast in the sentence, we are looking for a word that represents the opposite of audacity, the word that contrasts with audacity is: A. cowardice So, the complete sentence would be: "Obi's family is known for their audacity, so one is surprised at his cowardice."