From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The bride was praised by her mother-in-law for her impeccable behaviour

A. spotless

B. appropriate

C. beautiful

D. faultless

Ogene was not the least cowed by the bully's threats

A. intimidated

B. worried

C. encouraged

D. distracted

The dissidents held several clandestine meetings before the attack

A. secret

B. important

C. impromptu

D. exclusive

The Principal warned the final-year students about the consequences of procrastination

A. haste

B. delay

C. protesting

D. rioting

The incessant chatter of the pupils irritated the teacher

A. excited

B. meaningless

C. unceasing

D. illogical

With his cogent argument in favour of the proposal he was able to check further opposition

A. insistent

B. urgent

C. convincing

D. uncompromising

The professor's explanation of that point was quite lucid

A. lengthy

B. complicated

C. clear

D. surprising

The foreman believed that with the augmented workforce, the construction job would take one more month to complete

A. skilled

B. enlarged

C. hired

D. determined

The children were warned not to be unduly inquisitive

A. naughty

B. playful

C. troublesome

D. curious

The accused vehemently denied the charges against him

A. ignorantly

B. stupidly

C. deliberately

D. strongly