choose the word below that best substitutes for the underlined word in this sentence "ants are generally very small insects"
A. minute
B. mammoth
C. angular
D. obsolete
The correct answer is A. In this sentence, the word "small" can be substituted by the word "minute". Minute can be used as an adjective. In this use, its meaning is something that is very small in size, nearly tiny, microscopic or miniature.
