Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the the option that is most opposite in meaning to the following word:

laconic

  1. milky

  2. verbose

  3. wicked

  4. flagrant

  5. derelict
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Laconic means using very few words or concise in speech. Verbose means using more words than needed - the direct opposite. The other options are unrelated: milky (containing milk), wicked (evil), flagrant (openly shameful), and derelict (negligent) have no semantic relationship to conciseness.

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