Question : Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the word 'leisure' from the given sentence:
After my working hours, I use my leisure time to take care of my flower garden, dig my restricted land, sow seeds and water the plants for proper growth and development.
Option 1: growth
Option 2: working
Option 3: restricted
Option 4: development
Correct Answer: working
Solution : The second option is the correct answer.
In the context of the sentence, the speaker is describing how he uses his free time after working hours to tend to his flower garden. Working is the antonym that contrasts with the concept of leisure, as it represents the time spent in active employment or labour.
The meanings of other options are as follows:
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Growth is the process of increasing in size, quantity, or degree.
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Restricted means limited or confined.
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Development is the process of growth or progress.
Therefore, the correct answer is working.
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