Synonyms

Earnest means sincere, serious, or showing conviction. 'Ardent' means passionate or enthusiastic - while related in intensity, they're not exact synonyms. Earnest is about sincerity, ardent is about passion. However, in some contexts 'earnest' can convey ardent sincerity.

Lethal means deadly or capable of causing death. 'Deadly' is the exact synonym - both words mean causing or able to cause death. 'Obscene' means offensive, 'pain' is a sensation, 'memorable' means worth remembering.

Likeness means similarity or resemblance in appearance or nature. 'Resemblance' is the precise synonym - it means the state of resembling someone or something. 'Praise', 'nice', and 'blunder' are unrelated.

Doubt means uncertainty or lack of conviction. 'Suspect' means to believe something to be true without certainty - it captures the essence of doubt but in verb form. 'Industry' means work, 'bliss' means happiness.

Magnificent means impressively beautiful, elaborate, or grand. 'Grand' directly captures the sense of impressive and splendid scale. 'Fabricate' means to make up, 'beautiful' is related but less precise than 'grand'.

Delight is the correct synonym for joy, as both terms describe a feeling of great pleasure or happiness. The other options are unrelated: 'Jorvial' appears to be a misspelling or non-existent word, 'Discreet' means being careful in speech or actions, and 'Similar' means alike but not identical.

The question asks for a synonym of 'meteoric', which primarily means relating to meteors or meteor-like. 'Remarkable' would actually be a better fit for the secondary meaning 'meteoric rise/fall', but among the given options, 'Brilliant' is selected as correct. 'Small' and 'Legend' are unrelated.

Reason is the correct synonym for cause, as both can refer to the underlying explanation or basis for something. 'Ardent' means passionate or enthusiastic, 'Taskful' appears to be an uncommon or invented word, and 'None of these' is incorrect since a valid synonym exists.

Grief is the correct synonym for pain in the emotional sense, as both can refer to deep distress or suffering. 'Convince' means to persuade, 'Out of date' means obsolete, and 'None of these' is incorrect since grief is a valid synonym.

Pleasant is the correct synonym for nice, as both describe something agreeable or enjoyable. 'Aniquated' appears to be a misspelling of antiquated (old-fashioned), 'Delight' is a noun meaning pleasure, and 'Spurious' means fake or false.

Doubtful is the correct synonym for questionable, as both describe something uncertain or open to doubt. 'Radiant' means shining brightly, 'Suitable' means appropriate or fitting, and 'None of these' is incorrect since doubtful is a valid synonym.

Far is the correct synonym for remote in the sense of distance, as both describe something located at a distance. 'Absurd' means ridiculous, 'Coarse' means rough or vulgar, and 'Elegant' means graceful or refined.

Slander is a correct synonym for scandal, as scandals often involve slander (false spoken statements damaging reputation). 'Amazing' means causing wonder, 'Fervent' means intensely passionate, and 'None of these' is incorrect since slander relates closely to scandal.

Hard is the correct synonym for tough, as both can mean difficult to do, deal with, or endure. 'Trusty' means trustworthy, 'Fervent' means passionately intense, and 'Skirted' appears to be unrelated (possibly meaning went around).