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Directions: In the following items, a pair of words is provided. You are required to select the option that most appropriately describes the meaning of both the words and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Presumptive and Presumptuous
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Presumptive means something likely to be true, and Presumptuous means to be disrespectfully bold
Presumptive means likely to be true or assumed on reasonable evidence (as in a 'presumptive heir'), while presumptuous means failing to observe proper limits, i.e., being disrespectfully bold or overconfident. Option (a) correctly states both meanings, while option (b) simply reverses them.
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