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Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

I don't prefer to remain alone at home in the evenings because loneliness evokes a sense of melancholy and grief within me.

AReadiness

BAbsoluteness

CShyness

DCheerfulness

Answer:

D. Cheerfulness

Read Explanation:

• Melancholy means a feeling of pensive sadness. • Cheerfulness (happiness/optimism) is its perfect opposite.


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