Multiple choice Directions: Choose the most similar word from among the given options. Boorish brutish britain mates sober tainted Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Boorish means rude, ill-mannered, or uncultured. Brutish is the closest synonym as it means savage, cruel, or uncivilized. Britain mates appears to be a garbled distractor, sober means not intoxicated, and tainted means contaminated.