In each of the following sentences, there is one word or group of words underlined and one gap choose the word or group of word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word that will at the same time correctly fill the gap in this sentences
The headmaster criticized John for his use of coarse language, but complimented Helen on her behaiviour
A. refined B. organized C. pure D. clean
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
COARSE in this context means rude and offensive, vulgar, crude, impure, rough, unpurified. PURE is therefore the nearly opposite in meaning
