The parental support can <u>fortify</u> a child's learning.
Directions: Each item in this section consists of a sentence with an underlined word followed by four options, (a), (b), (c) and (d). Select the option that is <strong>OPPOSITE</strong> in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response in your Answer Sheet accordingly.
- A. weaken ✓
- B. encourage
- C. brace
- D. strengthen
Correct Answer: A. weaken
Explanation
Fortify means to strengthen or invigorate, so its opposite is weaken.
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