Antonyms

Distress refers to extreme anxiety, pain, or suffering. Soothe means to calm, comfort, or relieve - which addresses distress. However, soothe is a verb action while distress is a noun state, making this an imperfect antonym pair. The adjective options (cheerful, happy) would be better opposites for emotional distress, but soothe is the best answer among the choices as it represents the relieving action.

Triumph means a great victory or achievement. The opposite would be a negative emotional state or defeat. 'Sadness' is the closest opposite among the options provided, representing the emotional low that contrasts with the high of triumph. A more direct opposite would be 'defeat' or 'failure', but from the given choices, 'sadness' is the best fit.

Herd means to gather together or move as a group (like cattle). The opposite would be to scatter or move apart. 'Disperse' means to scatter or spread out, which is the direct opposite of herding together. This is the correct antonym.

Vanity means excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements. The direct opposite is modesty, which represents humility and the absence of excessive pride. This is a clear antonym pair where modesty directly counters vanity.

Nude means uncovered or naked. The direct opposite is 'covered' - something that is clothed or concealed. This is a straightforward antonym where 'covered' directly opposes the state of being nude or bare.

Lament means to express grief, sorrow, or mourning. The opposite emotion would be joy or rejoicing. 'Exult' means to show or feel triumphant rejoicing - the direct opposite of lamenting. This is the correct antonym.

Alien means foreign, strange, or not belonging. The opposite would be something inherent, native, or belonging naturally. 'Innate' means inborn or natural - something that belongs by nature rather than being foreign. This is the correct antonym.

Imbibe means to drink in or absorb (like a sponge absorbs water). Exude means to ooze out or give forth - the opposite action of taking in. Other options like gulp (related to drinking), moan (unrelated sound), and evangelization (unrelated religious concept) don't convey the opposite meaning.

Zest means keen enjoyment, enthusiasm, or energy. Loathing means intense dislike or hatred - directly opposite emotions. The other options (bloating, boning, ripped out, celestial) are either physical processes or unrelated concepts.

Satire uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize and expose foolishness. A eulogy is a speech or writing that praises someone (typically at their funeral). Satire criticizes, eulogy praises - they serve opposite purposes.

Clumsy means awkward, lacking grace or skill. Good antonyms would be graceful, dexterous, agile, or coordinated. The options provided (rigged, ripped, zen, fragile) don't convey the opposite meaning - zen is closest but implies calm rather than physical grace.

Extol means to praise highly or lavishly. Disparage means to speak of someone or something as unimportant or worthless - direct opposites. Fidelity (faithfulness), credulous (gullible), and candy are unrelated.

Stake as a verb means to risk or wager something of value. The options provided (peril - danger, jeopardize - to put at risk, wander - to roam, call off - to cancel) don't provide a true semantic opposite like withdraw, protect, or safeguard would.

Scoundrel means a dishonest or unscrupulous person. Good antonyms would be saint, paragon, honest person, or person of integrity. The options (scamp, slur, skimpy, scarce) don't provide meaningful opposites.