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JAMB Use of English 2014 Question 22

Question 22

Prescribed Reading Text

Based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel: ... the vanquished dragon, spewing sand instead of fire gave a solemn and humiliating pledge that he would never cross Obu's path. From the excerpt above, the word vanquished means

  1. A.unflappable.
  2. B.unconcerned.
  3. C.sensitive.
  4. D.subdued.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (subdued.)

Explanation

To vanquish is to defeat completely, so the vanquished dragon is subdued.