Multiple choice

Directions: Find the option that best expresses the meaning of the keyword.

Scruple

  1. Greediness

  2. Achievement

  3. Hesitation

  4. Suffering
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A scruple is a feeling of doubt, hesitation, or reservation about whether something is morally right or appropriate. 'Hesitation' best captures this meaning. The distractors are unrelated: greediness, achievement, and suffering don't relate to moral uncertainty.

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