Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word from the given options which is opposite in meaning to the key word.

Saturnine

  1. brawny

  2. mercurial

  3. ashen

  4. blithe
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Saturnine' means gloomy, melancholy, or sullen, derived from the influence of the planet Saturn, believed to cause a heavy temperament. Its opposite is 'blithe', cheerful, carefree, or joyous. 'Brawny' (A) means muscular; 'mercurial' (B) means changeable/volatile; 'ashen' (C) means pale.

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