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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
Not everyone is qualified to be a teacher; some great scholars in the world are completely inept when it comes to passing on their knowledge to others.

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Incompetent

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Marvellous

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Unwilling

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Reluctant

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Inspiring

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Solution

The correct option is D Incompetent
'Inept' means having or showing no skill; clumsy.
"the referee's inept handling of the match"
In this context, "Not everyone is qualified to be a teacher; some great scholars in the world are completely inept when it comes to passing on their knowledge to others", 'inept' means incomplete or unskilled. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not give the appropriate information.

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