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2020 · Q76

Each item consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

**Tempestuous** behaviour would not yield much in any place.

EnglishAntonyms
  1. Arelaxed
  2. Bpassionate
  3. Cintense
  4. Dwindy

Explanation

'Tempestuous' means stormy and turbulent; its opposite is 'relaxed' — option A. 'Passionate' and 'intense' are synonyms; 'windy' is literal and unrelated.