Answer: B) Abolish

Explanation: 'Abrogate' means to repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement). Its synonym is 'Abolish'.

Answer: C) Flee

Explanation: 'Abscond' means to leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection. Its synonym is 'Flee'.

Answer: B) Award

Explanation: 'Accolade' means an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.

Answer: C) Friendly

Explanation: 'Affable' means good-natured, easy to talk to; 'Friendly'.

Answer: C) Eagerness

Explanation: 'Alacrity' means brisk and cheerful readiness; 'Eagerness'.

Answer: B) Attract

Explanation: 'Allure' means the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating.

Answer: A) Irregularity

Explanation: 'Anomaly' means something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected.

Answer: B) Indifference

Explanation: 'Apathy' means a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern; 'Indifference'.

Answer: B) Pacify

Explanation: 'Appease' means to pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands.

Answer: C) Mysterious

Explanation: 'Arcane' means understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Answer: C) Difficult

Explanation: 'Arduous' means involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

Answer: C) Relieve

Explanation: 'Assuage' means to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; 'Relieve'.

Answer: C) Shrewd

Explanation: 'Astute' means having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations; 'Shrewd'.

Answer: C) Favorable

Explanation: 'Auspicious' means conducive to success; favorable.

Answer: B) Greed

Explanation: 'Avarice' means extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Answer: C) Support

Explanation: 'Bolster' means to support or strengthen; prop up.

Answer: B) Pompous

Explanation: 'Bombastic' means high-sounding but with little meaning; inflated or 'Pompous'.

Answer: C) Coarse

Explanation: 'Boorish' means rough and bad-mannered; 'Coarse'.

Answer: C) Sprout

Explanation: 'Burgeon' means to begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish or 'Sprout'.

Answer: C) Reprimand

Explanation: 'Castigate' means to reprimand (someone) severely.

Answer: C) Sarcastic

Explanation: 'Caustic' means able to burn or corrode, or sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

Answer: B) Criticize

Explanation: 'Censure' means to express severe disapproval of (someone or something); 'Criticize'.

Answer: C) Fraud

Explanation: 'Charlatan' means a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a 'Fraud'.

Answer: B) Deception

Explanation: 'Chicanery' means the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose; 'Deception'.

Answer: C) Force

Explanation: 'Coerce' means to persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats.

Answer: C) Convincing

Explanation: 'Cogent' means (of an argument or case) clear, logical, and 'Convincing'.

Answer: B) Sympathize

Explanation: 'Commiserate' means to express or feel sympathy or pity; 'Sympathize'.

Answer: B) Smug

Explanation: 'Complacent' means showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Answer: C) Guilty

Explanation: 'Culpable' means deserving blame; 'Guilty'.

Answer: C) Scarcity

Explanation: 'Dearth' means a scarcity or lack of something.

Answer: C) Disaster

Explanation: 'Debacle' means a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco or 'Disaster'.

Answer: C) Weaken

Explanation: 'Debilitate' means to make (someone) weak and infirm.

Answer: C) Disprove

Explanation: 'Debunk' means to expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).

Answer: C) Harmful

Explanation: 'Deleterious' means causing harm or damage; 'Harmful'.

Answer: C) Mock

Explanation: 'Deride' means to express contempt for; ridicule or 'Mock'.

Answer: C) Tyrant

Explanation: 'Despot' means a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically exercising it in a cruel or oppressive way.

Answer: B) Educational

Explanation: 'Didactic' means intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Answer: C) Shy

Explanation: 'Diffident' means modest or 'Shy' because of a lack of self-confidence.

Answer: B) Elegy

Explanation: 'Dirge' means a lament for the dead, especially one forming part of a funeral rite; an 'Elegy'.

Answer: C) Different

Explanation: 'Disparate' means essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Answer: B) Compliant

Explanation: 'Docile' means ready to accept control or instruction; submissive or 'Compliant'.

Answer: C) Rigid

Explanation: 'Dogmatic' means inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true; 'Rigid' or opinionated.

Answer: C) Deceive

Explanation: 'Dupe' means to deceive or trick.

Answer: B) Enthusiastic

Explanation: 'Ebullient' means cheerful and full of energy; 'Enthusiastic'.

Answer: C) Diverse

Explanation: 'Eclectic' means deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and 'Diverse' range of sources.

Answer: A) Outstandingly bad

Explanation: 'Egregious' means outstandingly bad; shocking.

Answer: C) Obscure

Explanation: 'Elliptical' means (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, often rendering it 'Obscure' or ambiguous.

Answer: C) Liberate

Explanation: 'Emancipate' means to set free, especially from legal, social, or political restrictions; 'Liberate'.

Answer: C) Observational

Explanation: 'Empirical' means based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.

Answer: C) Imitate

Explanation: 'Emulate' means to match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

Answer: C) Intensify

Explanation: 'Abate' means to become less intense or widespread. Its antonym is 'Intensify'.

Answer: C) Normality

Explanation: 'Aberration' means a departure from what is normal. Its antonym is 'Normality'.

Answer: C) Exalted

Explanation: 'Abject' means extremely bad, unpleasant, or degrading. Its antonym is 'Exalted' or proud.

Answer: C) Gluttonous

Explanation: 'Abstemious' means not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking. Its antonym is 'Gluttonous'.

Answer: C) Concrete

Explanation: 'Abstract' means existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or 'Concrete' existence.

Answer: C) Criticize

Explanation: 'Acclaim' means enthusiastic and public praise. Its antonym is 'Criticize'.

Answer: C) Resist

Explanation: 'Acquiesce' means to accept something reluctantly but without protest. Its antonym is 'Resist'.

Answer: C) Amiable

Explanation: 'Acrimonious' means angry and bitter. Its antonym is 'Amiable' or friendly.

Answer: C) Dull

Explanation: 'Acute' means present or experienced to a severe or intense degree, or having a sharp intelligence. Its antonym is 'Dull'.

Answer: C) Clumsy

Explanation: 'Adroit' means clever or skillful in using the hands or mind. Its antonym is 'Clumsy'.

Answer: C) Condemnation

Explanation: 'Adulation' means obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise. Its antonym is 'Condemnation'.

Answer: C) Impoverished

Explanation: 'Affluent' means having a great deal of money; wealthy. Its antonym is 'Impoverished'.

Answer: C) Disperse

Explanation: 'Aggregate' means to form or group into a class or cluster. Its antonym is 'Disperse'.

Answer: C) Deny

Explanation: 'Allege' means to claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong. Its antonym is 'Deny'.

Answer: C) Separate

Explanation: 'Amalgamate' means to combine or unite. Its antonym is 'Separate'.

Answer: C) Certain

Explanation: 'Ambivalent' means having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something. Its antonym is 'Certain'.

Answer: C) Stubborn

Explanation: 'Amenable' means open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded. Its antonym is 'Stubborn'.

Answer: C) Dissimilar

Explanation: 'Analogous' means comparable in certain respects. Its antonym is 'Dissimilar'.

Answer: C) Affinity

Explanation: 'Antipathy' means a deep-seated feeling of dislike. Its antonym is 'Affinity' or liking.

Answer: C) Rational

Explanation: 'Arbitrary' means based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. Its antonym is 'Rational'.

Answer: C) Modern

Explanation: 'Archaic' means very old or old-fashioned. Its antonym is 'Modern'.

Answer: C) Humble

Explanation: 'Arrogant' means having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance. Its antonym is 'Humble'.

Answer: C) Sybaritic

Explanation: 'Ascetic' means characterized by the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention. Its antonym is 'Sybaritic' (fond of sensuous luxury).

Answer: C) Flourish

Explanation: 'Atrophy' means to waste away. Its antonym is to 'Flourish' or grow.

Answer: C) Strengthen

Explanation: 'Attenuate' means to reduce the force, effect, or value of. Its antonym is 'Strengthen'.

Answer: C) Luxurious

Explanation: 'Austere' means severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. Its antonym is 'Luxurious'.

Answer: C) Dependent

Explanation: 'Autonomous' means having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs. Its antonym is 'Dependent'.

Answer: C) Verify

Explanation: 'Belie' means to fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict. Its antonym is 'Verify'.

Answer: C) Malicious

Explanation: 'Beneficent' means generous or doing good. Its antonym is 'Malicious'.

Answer: C) Spicy

Explanation: 'Bland' means lacking strong features or characteristics and therefore uninteresting. Its antonym is 'Spicy' or exciting.

Answer: C) Undermine

Explanation: 'Bolster' means to support or strengthen. Its antonym is 'Undermine'.

Answer: C) Timid

Explanation: 'Brazen' means bold and without shame. Its antonym is 'Timid'.

Answer: C) Wither

Explanation: 'Burgeon' means to begin to grow or increase rapidly. Its antonym is 'Wither'.

Answer: C) Resist

Explanation: 'Capitulate' means to cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender. Its antonym is 'Resist'.

Answer: C) Steadfast

Explanation: 'Capricious' means given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. Its antonym is 'Steadfast'.

Answer: C) Repression

Explanation: 'Catharsis' is the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions. Its antonym is 'Repression'.

Answer: C) Mild

Explanation: 'Caustic' means sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way. Its antonym is 'Mild' or soothing.

Answer: C) Praise

Explanation: 'Chastise' means to rebuke or reprimand severely. Its antonym is 'Praise'.

Answer: C) Temporary

Explanation: 'Chronic' means persisting for a long time or constantly recurring. Its antonym is 'Temporary'.

Answer: C) Separate

Explanation: 'Coalesce' means to come together to form one mass or whole. Its antonym is 'Separate'.

Answer: C) Unconvincing

Explanation: 'Cogent' means clear, logical, and convincing. Its antonym is 'Unconvincing'.

Answer: C) Ignorant

Explanation: 'Cognizant' means having knowledge or being aware of. Its antonym is 'Ignorant'.

Answer: C) Censure

Explanation: 'Commend' means to praise formally or officially. Its antonym is 'Censure' (to express severe disapproval).

Answer: C) Belligerent

Explanation: 'Conciliatory' means intended or likely to placate or pacify. Its antonym is 'Belligerent'.

Answer: C) Lengthy

Explanation: 'Concise' means giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words. Its antonym is 'Lengthy'.

Answer: C) Rebellion

Explanation: 'Conformity' means compliance with standards, rules, or laws. Its antonym is 'Rebellion'.

Answer: C) Hidden

Explanation: 'Conspicuous' means standing out so as to be clearly visible. Its antonym is 'Hidden'.

Answer: C) Expand

Explanation: 'Constrict' means to make narrower, especially by encircling pressure. Its antonym is 'Expand'.

Answer: C) Sparse

Explanation: 'Copious' means abundant in supply or quantity. Its antonym is 'Sparse'.

Answer: C) Contradict

Explanation: 'Corroborate' means to confirm or give support to a statement or theory. Its antonym is 'Contradict'.