Directions: Choose the word nearest in meaning to the key word. INCULPATE
Question and options
Directions: Choose the word nearest in meaning to the key word.
INCULPATE
- indict
- incite
- induce
- indulge
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - indict
To inculpate is to accuse someone of wrongdoing or to show that they are involved in it, which is closest to “indict”, to charge formally with an offence. “Incite”, “induce” and “indulge” only look alike and mean to provoke, to persuade and to gratify.
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