Direction: A word has been used in a sentence that gives its contextual usage. From the choices, choose the word that is the most appropriate substitute for the question word, in the context.…
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Direction: A word has been used in a sentence that gives its contextual usage. From the choices, choose the word that is the most appropriate substitute for the question word, in the context.
Scoffed (at): A 15% growth in exports is not something to be scoffed at.
Scoffed (at): A 15% growth in exports is not something to be scoffed at.
- tanned
- appreciated
- ridiculed
- followed
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - ridiculed
To scoff at something is to mock or ridicule it; 'not something to be scoffed at' means not to be ridiculed or dismissed. Tanned, appreciated and followed do not fit.
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