Question

Select the word or group of words that is most opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters:
APPOSITE
a) Intemperate
b) Inappropriate
c) Indecent
d) Incriminatory

Answer 1

Hint: Apposite is an adjective used to describe the most appropriate or suitable to something. Its opposite would mention the inaccurate.

Complete step-by-step answer:
Apposite is an adjective that is commonly used in place of words like appropriate, suitable, apt and so on. It indicates something most suited or well-adapted to another thing.
Example: She gave an apposite answer to the question.
As apposite means appropriate, option b evidently becomes the word most opposite in its meaning. ‘Inappropriate’ defines something unsuitable or ill-fitting and hence becomes the right answer here.
In option a, we have ‘intemperate.’ An adjective, intemperate is used to describe someone who shows a lack of self-control; often immoderate and extreme. As it holds no relation with ‘apposite’, this option can be excluded.
Option c mentions the adjective we commonly use to describe obscene, vulgar, or filthy behavior. A person exhibiting immoral behavior can be described indecent and hence wrong.
Incriminatory in option d is used to implicate or accuse someone guilty of a crime. This possibly cannot be the opposite of ‘apposite’ and hence proved wrong.
Hence option (B) is correct. 

Note: Make sure that you do not get confused with the adverb form of apposite – appositely. Its noun form is appositeness.