Vocabulary and Synonyms

Sarcastic means marked by irony or mockery. Cynical is a synonym in the context of mocking or distrusting human sincerity.

It means lower in value. Contamination leads to devaluation.

A burglar is a person who commits burglary. Thief is the most appropriate synonym.

Adversity refers to difficulties or misfortune. Misfortune is a direct synonym.

Devastated means highly destructive or emotionally overwhelmed. Shattered is a strong synonym for being emotionally broken.

Diabolical means characteristic of the devil or extremely wicked. Wicked is the correct synonym.

Disparage means to regard or represent as being of little worth. Decry is a synonym meaning to publicly denounce.

Confidence refers to a feeling of self-assurance or trust. Credence means belief in or acceptance of something as true, which is related to the sense of trust.

To divulge means to make known private or sensitive information. While 'divulger' is a noun and 'uncover' is a verb, uncover is the only option that captures the core meaning of revealing something hidden. The other choices like allot, share, or locate do not specifically imply the revelation of a secret.

Encircle means to form a circle around. Encompass is a synonym meaning to surround and have or hold within.

Blunt means uncompromisingly forthright. Frank is a synonym meaning open, honest, and direct in speech.

A witness is someone who sees an event take place, making observer the correct synonym. The other options refer to roles in a legal or criminal context but do not define the act of witnessing.

Fanatical describes someone filled with excessive and often irrational zeal, which aligns with the intensity implied by wild. The other options describe personality traits or states that lack this extreme fervor.

To felicitate means to congratulate someone on a happy occasion. The other options relate to growth, assignment, or improvement, which are not synonymous with offering congratulations.

A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral; it is closely related to a myth, which is a traditional story. The other options are broader categories of literature or music.