Amisa was declared a witch and ostracize by the villagers ........

English Language (Defence) Word Building (Antonyms & Synonyms)

Directions: Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word and indicate your response accordingly.

Amisa was declared a witch and ostracize by the villagers.

Expel

Embrace

Banish

Explanation:

- The sentence talks about Amisa, who was declared a witch and then ostracized by the villagers.

- Ostracize means to exclude or ban someone from a group or community.

- Let's look at the options:

- Option 1: Expel - This means to force someone to leave a place or organization; it aligns with being ostracized.

- Option 2: Accept - This means to welcome or receive someone, which is the opposite of ostracize.

- Option 3: Embrace - This means to warmly welcome or hug someone, contrary to ostracize.

- Option 4: Banish - This means to send someone away as a form of punishment; it's similar to ostracize, often used in the same context.

- The closest options to "ostracize" are Expel and Banish. However, both can be correct in different contexts. Here, they are very similar in meaning.