In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:

The new employees is so humble and friendly that he will soon make himself popular

  • A welcomed and accepted
  • B hated
  • C estranged
  • D rejected
  • E a personal friend
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The correct answer is A. welcomed and accepted

The word “popular” means “liked or admired by many people or by a particular person or group”.

It also means “intended for or suited to the taste, understanding, or means of the general public rather than specialists or intellectuals”.

Based on this definition, the option nearest in meaning to “popular” is A. welcomed and accepted.

This option implies that he will be liked and received well by many people, which is similar to being popular. 

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