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JAMB Use of English 2020 Question 19

Question 19

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s): The politicians were ________ by the press.

  1. A.marooned
  2. B.ridiculed
  3. C.eclipsed
  4. D.ostracized
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (ridiculed)

Explanation

The press mocks or ridicules politicians; the other verbs do not fit what a press does.