Multiple choice

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

FEBRILE

  1. flabbergasted

  2. lusty

  3. convalescent

  4. flushed

  5. delirious
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Febrile means relating to fever or feverish activity, characterized by heat and excitability. 'Lusty' in its traditional sense means vigorous, healthy, and full of life energy - the opposite of feverish, sickly, or overheated. 'Lusty' here connotes robust health rather than feverish illness.

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