Question

Find the synonym of the underlined word:
Taylor is exhausted today because all her students have been naughty all day long.
A. Inquisitive
B. Disobedient
C. Silent
D. Passive
E. Curt

Answer 1

Hint: The word stuffed ought to be grammatically correct. Ensure that the word opted should be synonym (same in meaning) and is acceptable for that specific sentence. Continually build meanings of the sentences then select the right one.

Complete answer:
Option A is not the appropriate answer. 'Inquisitive' means to having or showing an interest in learning things; curious. This word won't make any sense in the sentence, if used. Therefore Option A is wrong.

Option B is the correct answer. 'Disobedient' signifies refusing to obey rules or someone in authority. Also, it fits perfectly in the sentence and matches well grammatically. Therefore Option B is absolutely the correct.

Option C is the incorrect answer. 'Silent' means not making or accompanied by any sound. Hence, it is clear. This word doesn't match the requirement of the sentence. Hence, Option C is not the correct answer.

Option D is incorrect. 'Passive' in general has two meanings :
1. accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.
2. denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb (e.g. they were killed as opposed to the active form he killed them ). Hence, Option D is also incorrect.

Option E is again an irrelevant answer. 'Curt' means to be rudely brief. . This word makes zero sense with the sentence. It does not at all match the hint. Hence, Option E is wrong.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:Synonym is a word or phrase that has the same meaning as another word or phrase in the same language.
Synonyms of naughty are:
indecent
risqué
rude
racy
ribald
bawdy
broad

Antonyms of naughty are:
decent
good
well behaved
obedient