Vocabulary and Synonyms

Purview means the scope, range, or extent of authority, responsibility, or concern. 'Scope' directly captures this meaning of boundaries and extent.

Psychosis is a mental disorder where a person loses contact with reality. 'Mental disorder' is the broad, correct category, while 'Brain' and 'Devil' are incorrect.

Quack means a person who dishonestly claims knowledge or skill, especially in medicine. 'Impostor' captures this fraudulent pretense, while 'Duck' is the literal animal meaning.

Rebate means a partial refund to someone who has paid too much, especially a discount on a product. 'Discount' is the closest match among the options.

Amplify means to make something larger, greater, or more intense. Enlarge is the correct synonym - it means to increase in size or scale. Sound can be amplified but isn't the word itself, and Surround/Compound don't relate to making things larger.

Balmy describes weather that is pleasant, mild, and warm. Mild is the correct synonym - it means moderate in temperature or intensity. Discuss and Perplex are verbs related to communication, while Deadly is the opposite of balmy's pleasant connotation.

Amass means to gather or collect something in large quantities, especially over time. Collect is the correct synonym - it means to bring things together. Concrete is a material, Upward is a direction, and Assign means to give a task, none of which mean gathering.

Apothecary historically refers to a person who prepared and sold medicines and drugs - essentially an old-fashioned term for a pharmacist. Druggist is the correct synonym as it refers to someone who sells drugs. Rotate means to turn, Patient is the recipient of care, and None is not valid.

Aphorism is a concise statement of a general truth or principle - a pithy observation. Maxim is the correct synonym - it means a short, memorable saying expressing a general truth. Pain and Perform are unrelated meanings.

Apprehend in legal contexts means to arrest or capture someone. Arrest is the correct synonym. Argument and Arrival are unrelated to capturing someone, and None is not valid.

Archipelago refers to a group or chain of islands scattered in a body of water. Group of close Islands is the correct synonym. Delta is where a river meets the sea, Peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides, and Attach is an unrelated verb.

Arrears refers to money that is overdue and unpaid - essentially being in debt or behind on payments. Being in debt is the correct synonym. Behind is related but less specific, Behalf means on someone's side, and None is invalid.

Argot means the specialized slang or jargon used by a particular group. Slang is the correct synonym. Anoint means to apply oil ceremonially, Stag is a male deer, and None is invalid.

Articulate as an adjective means having the ability to speak clearly and effectively. Effective is the closest synonym, though it's broader. The distractors are unrelated: Comment is a noun, Talisman is a charm, and Dislike is an emotion. The question is imperfect but B is the best available.