Synonyms and Antonyms

To balk means to obstinately refuse to proceed or to avoid an obligation. 'Shirk' captures the sense of evading or avoiding what one should do, making it the closest match among the options.

Baleful means threatening, menacing, or causing harm. 'Malignant' correctly captures this sense of something dangerous or harmful, making it the perfect synonym among the options.

Bestow means to give or present something as an honor or gift. 'Grant' correctly captures this meaning of giving or conferring something, making it the right choice.

Blatant means completely obvious, open, and unashamed. 'Noisy' relates to the original meaning of something that cannot be ignored, similar to how blatant behavior draws attention through its obviousness.

Bestial refers to brutal, savage, or beastly behavior and qualities. 'Nasty' captures the unpleasant and cruel nature associated with such behavior, making it an appropriate synonym.

A bevy refers to a group, particularly of birds (like quail) or a collection of people or things. 'Group' directly captures this meaning of a collection or gathering.

Distend means to swell, expand, or stretch out. The opposite would be to shrink, contract, or reduce in size. 'Expand' is a synonym, not an antonym. 'Shrink' correctly represents the opposite meaning.

Distinguish means to recognize differences between things, to tell apart, or to make notable. The opposite would be to confuse, mix up, or fail to see differences. 'Confuse' correctly represents this opposite meaning. 'Segregate' means to separate, which is related but not opposite.

Distrait means inattentive or absent-minded. The opposite is attentive, which describes someone who is fully focused and paying attention. Other options like careless, indifferent, and absent-minded are all similar in meaning to distrait, making them incorrect antonyms.

Divergence means moving apart or separating from a common point. The opposite is convergence, which means coming together or meeting at a point. Options like unification and refraction don't directly express the opposite of separation.

Dormant means inactive, asleep, or not currently active. The opposite is awake, which means conscious and alert. Options like latent, innate, and inherent are all synonyms for dormant, not antonyms.

Divine means relating to God or being heavenly/godly in nature. The opposite is mundane, which means worldly, ordinary, or not spiritual. While mortal could seem opposite, mundane specifically contrasts the spiritual aspect of divine.

Dowdy means unfashionable, plain, or not stylish in appearance. The opposite is fashionable, which means stylish and following current trends. Options like unsophisticated and 'not stylish' are similar to dowdy, not opposites.

Docile means submissive, obedient, or easily controlled. The opposite is stubborn, which means refusing to obey or being unyielding. Submissive is actually a synonym, not an antonym.

Dread means great fear, terror, or extreme anxiety about something. The opposite is welcomed, which means received with pleasure or acceptance. Options like frightening, worrying, and horrible are all similar to dread, not opposites.