English · Vocabulary
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Choose the word most similar in meaning to the capitalized one.
RESPONSIBLE:
- A
Accountable
- B
Dividable
- C
Unable
- D
Simple
- E
Creative
The word Accountable is the correct choice because it implies an obligation or readiness to accept responsibility. When someone is accountable, they are answerable for their actions, similar to how someone responsible would be. Dividable, on the other hand, pertains to something that can be divided and does not relate to responsibility. Unable is about lacking capability, which contrasts with being responsible. Simple describes something uncomplicated, while Creative pertains to imaginative thinking, both of which are unrelated to the concept of responsibility.
Accountable means having an obligation to report, explain, or justify something; it is closely related to being responsible.
Dividable refers to something that can be divided or separated into parts, which is unrelated to the concept of being responsible.
Unable means not having the ability to do something; it is the opposite of being capable or responsible.
Simple refers to something easy to understand or not complicated, which doesn't relate to the concept of being responsible.
Creative refers to having the quality of being inventive or imaginative, which differs from being responsible.
Tagged under English · Vocabulary · 2012