Question 150
EasyOriginal questionChoose the word closest in meaning to the word in capitals.
The river was CONTAMINATED by waste from the factory.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
To contaminate is to make dirty or harmful. Polluted means the same.
Worth noting
Contained looks similar but means held inside. Blocked could fit a river, but it is about flow, not dirt.
- Concept
- A word of the same meaning as "contaminate"
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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