Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that is closest in meaning to the following word.

Baleful

  1. overflowing

  2. pernicious

  3. unethical

  4. envious
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Baleful means threatening, menacing, or harmful, often with an implication of causing mischief or evil. Pernicious is the closest match, meaning having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. The other options - overflowing, unethical, and envious - do not capture the threatening/malevolent essence of baleful.

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