Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option that is most similar in meaning to the following word/expression.

Dregs

  1. cream

  2. power

  3. debris

  4. accountrements
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Dregs refers to the sediment or solid waste that settles at the bottom of a liquid, or metaphorically to the least valuable parts of something. Debris means scattered pieces or rubbish, making it the closest match among the options. Cream (the valuable part) and power are opposites of what dregs represents.

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