From options A to D choose the nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underline in the sentence:
His TACITURNITY amazed everyone in the court during the legal tussle
A. obliviousness B. reticence C. sensibility D. pervasiveness
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is B. reticence.
Taciturnity refers to a quality of being reserved or uncommunicative in speech; it indicates a tendency to be silent or quiet. The word that best matches this meaning is reticence, which describes a similar quality of being reserved or reluctant to speak.