Question

Choose the word that gives the antonym of the word italicized.
She began to babel in front of the guests.
A) quiet
B) din
C) mourn
D) cry

Answer 1

Hint:The word that is italicized in the given sentence is ‘babel’. It is used to refer to a scene of noise. It can also be used to refer to a confusing situation.

Complete answer:
 In the given question we need to choose the correct opposite for the word given in the question.
 To choose the correct antonym or opposite, it is essential to know its meaning. The given word, babel refers to a confused noise made by a number of voices.
Let us take a look at the given options one by one and check which one is the most appropriate antonym for the given word.
Option ‘A’, quiet, refers to making little or no noise at all.
Option ‘B’, din, refers to an unpleasant, loud, and prolonged noise.
Option ‘C’, mourn, refers to feeling regret or sadness about.
Option ‘D’, cry, refers to shout or scream to express fear, pain or grief.
From the above options, we can see that option ‘A’ quiet, is the correct opposite to the given word ‘babel’. Options ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ are incorrect as they have a meaning similar to that of the given word.

Note:
In a situation where the meanings of the given options are not clear, use the elimination method and remove the words that you think are least likely to be right, in order to reach the final answer.