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During the national briefing on security measures, the minister gave a LACONIC speech that failed to provide the detailed explanations citizens expected.

Which of the following options is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the capitalized word?

  1. verboseCevap
  2. B
    succinct
  3. C
    melancholic
  4. D
    lachrymose

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verbose
The word 'laconic' means using very few words, being terse or concise. In the sentence context, the minister's speech was brief and lacked detail. The word 'verbose' means using or expressed in more words than are needed (wordy/prolix), which is the exact contextual opposite of 'laconic'.

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1
Analyze the target word in its sentence context
In the context of giving a brief speech that 'failed to provide detailed explanations', 'laconic' describes a style that is extremely brief, terse, or using very few words.
Contextual clues in JAMB UTME vocabulary questions determine the exact sense in which the target word is used.
2
Identify the required relation (OPPOSITE in meaning)
The question requires finding an antonym—a word that means wordy or using excessive words.
Distinguishing between synonym and antonym instructions is essential to avoid prompt inversion errors.
3
Evaluate the options against the required antonym meaning
'Verbose' means using far more words than necessary, which directly contrasts with the brief, few-word nature of 'laconic'.
Choosing 'verbose' provides the exact contextual opposite of 'laconic'.

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