Antonyms

Virtue means moral goodness or righteousness. Vice means immoral behavior or wickedness, making it the direct antonym. Less means smaller amount, trial means a test, and neither are opposites of virtue.

Transparent means allowing light to pass through so objects behind can be clearly seen. Opaque means not allowing light to pass through, making it the correct antonym. Rural means countryside, slow means not fast, and lose means to fail to keep - none are opposites of transparent.

Predilection means a strong liking or preference, so its antonym is aversion - a strong dislike or avoidance. Option D is correct. Aversion directly opposes predilection. Free, moral, and annoy are not antonyms of predilection.

Serene means calm, peaceful, tranquil. Its antonym is agitated meaning excited, disturbed, or troubled. Option D is correct. Inner, suffer, and short do not directly oppose the meaning of serene. Agitated is the best opposite.

Tedious means boring, dull, or repetitive. The opposite is lively meaning energetic, interesting, or engaging. Option D is correct. Accept, shy, and place are not true opposites of tedious. Lively directly counters the boring nature of something tedious.

Deplete means to empty, exhaust, or use up completely. Its antonym is replenish meaning to fill up again or restore. Option A is correct. Place, old, and annoy do not convey the opposite meaning. Replenish is the direct opposite of deplete.

Exodus means a mass departure or leaving of people. The opposite is influx meaning a mass arrival or flowing in. Option C is correct. Jolly, joy, and none of these are not antonyms. Influx directly opposes the direction of movement in an exodus.

Meticulous means showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise. Its opposite is slovenly meaning careless, messy, or negligent. Option B is correct. Actual, host, and none of these are not antonyms. Slovenly directly contrasts the carefulness implied by meticulous.

A host receives or welcomes guests; a visitor is someone who comes to visit. In the host-guest relationship, they represent opposite positions - one receives, the other arrives.

Bliss means extreme happiness, joy, or blessedness. Misery means great suffering, distress, or unhappiness - they represent opposite emotional states.

Density refers to thickness, compactness, or how closely packed something is. Rarity refers to scarcity or how uncommon something is - they represent contrasting concepts of abundance vs. scarcity.

Liberalism is a political philosophy emphasizing individual freedom, limited government, and civil liberties. Totalitarianism is a system where the state has complete control over all aspects of life - they represent opposite ends of political freedom.

Goblin represents a mischievous, often ugly or malicious creature in folklore. Fairy represents a beautiful, magical being typically associated with good - they contrast as opposing mythical archetypes.

Mammoth describes something enormous, huge, or colossal. Tiny is the direct opposite meaning very small or minute - they represent opposite extremes of size.

 Exotic means strange or out of the ordinary; therefore the word that is antynomous is ordinary.