Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.

SPLEEN

  1. joyfulness

  2. moroseness

  3. earnestness

  4. haughtiness

  5. stinginess
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Explanation

SPLEEN means ill temper, irritability, or malice. JOYFULNESS means the quality of being full of joy. The antonym works by directly contrasting negative emotional states with positive ones. Moroseness is actually a synonym. Earnestness, haughtiness, and stinginess don't capture the emotional opposite.

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