Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word most nearly similar in meaning to the given word.

Deference

  1. Flimsy

  2. Dearth

  3. Compliance

  4. Envision

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Deference means polite submission, respect, or courteous yielding to the judgment/opinion of another. Compliance (C) captures this sense of yielding or acquiescing appropriately. Flimsy (A) means weak/insubstantial, Dearth (B) means scarcity/lack, and Envision (D) means to imagine or visualize - none relate to respectful yielding.

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