Multiple choice Directions: Choose the word or phrase most similar in meaning to the key word. Fecund Fertile Barren Discarded Bane Useless Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself A Correct answer Explanation Fecund describes something that is fertile or highly productive, especially in terms of generating offspring, ideas, or creative work. 'Barren' is an antonym, while 'Fertile' is the correct synonym.