Multiple choice

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

latent

  1. hidden

  2. forbidding

  3. execrable

  4. early

  5. obvious
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Latent means existing but not yet developed or manifest (hidden, concealed). Obvious means easily seen or understood - the direct opposite. Early is incorrect because latent doesn't mean 'late' - it means 'not visible'. Hidden is actually a synonym, not an antonym.

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