Multiple choice Directions: Choose the option which is not the synonym of the given word. Sadistic Callous Barbarous Vicious Cycle Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself D Correct answer Explanation Sadistic means deriving pleasure from cruelty, or cruel and vicious. Callous means cruel or unfeeling. Barbarous means cruel or savage. Vicious means cruel or savage. Cycle means a series or repeating pattern, nothing to do with cruelty.