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    Question

    Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the bold

    word: Pernicious
    A reticent Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B harmful Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C innocuous Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D conducive Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Pernicious: having a very harmful or evil effect on somebody/something, in a way that is slow and not easily noticeable. Reticent: not wanting to tell people about things.  Harmful: causing harm.  Innocuous: not meant to cause harm or upset somebody. Conducive: helping or making something happen.  From the meanings of the given words, the word that is nearest in meaning to the bold word is "harmful." Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.

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