WAEC 2024 English Language · Question 108

Kofi is rather audacious; he jumps off high fences.

Question

From the words lettered A-D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentences. Kofi is rather audacious; he jumps off high fences.

In the original paper part of this question is underlined. The underline isn't shown here: see the explanation below.

A.daring
B.smart
C.active
D.agile

Answer: A. daring

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word closest in meaning to "audacious" as used in the sentence: Kofi is rather audacious; he jumps off high fences.

Explain the concept: "Audacious" (adjective) means willing to take bold risks, showing a fearless, daring attitude. It comes from the Latin audax, meaning bold. The same root gives us "audacity," as in "He had the audacity to answer the teacher back."

Step-by-step solution:

Look at the context clue: "he jumps off high fences." Jumping off high fences is risky and bold behaviour.
Test each option: • A. daring means bold and willing to take risks. This matches "audacious" closely. • B. smart means clever or intelligent. Jumping off high fences is not a sign of intelligence, so this does not fit. • C. active means energetic or busy. It describes movement, not boldness or risk-taking. • D. agile means able to move quickly and easily. This is about physical skill, not courage. It is a tempting distractor because jumping needs agility, but "audacious" describes the boldness, not the ability.
The best match is daring.

Answer: The correct option is A. daring.

Exam tip: In vocabulary-in-context questions, ask yourself whether the word describes attitude or ability. "Audacious" is about attitude (boldness), while "agile" is about ability. Also remember the pairing audacious = bold = daring = fearless.

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