Synonyms

Contention can mean disagreement, dispute, or conflict. Discord is the best synonym as it specifically refers to lack of agreement or harmony between people.

To bicker means to argue or quarrel about petty matters. Brawl can mean a noisy quarrel or fight, making it the closest synonym to bickering.

Divide means to separate into parts or pieces. Split is the direct synonym meaning to separate or break into parts.

To worry means to feel anxiety or trouble about something. Trouble captures the sense of distress or concern that worry brings.

Notable means worthy of attention or remarkable. Evident is a synonym meaning clearly seen or recognized, something that stands out.

Quaint means attractively unusual or old-fashioned, often in a charming way. Unusual means not common or ordinary, which is closer in meaning than the other options.

Albeit means 'although' or 'even though' - it introduces a concessive clause. The sentence means the coach had a sympathetic presence even though it was also commanding. 'Furthermore' adds information, 'because' introduces causation, and 'not only' starts a correlative construction.

In this context, boring means dull or uninteresting. Dull is a synonym for boring. Mischievous means causing trouble, expert means skilled, and cheat means to deceive - none fit the context.

Fiasco means a complete and humiliating failure, especially one that is embarrassing or ridiculous. Option D 'failure' is the correct synonym. The other options are incorrect: A) retreat means to withdraw, not fail; B) This incorrectly describes 'fresco' (art on fresh plaster), not fiasco; C) explosion is not the same as fiasco.

Feat means an act or accomplishment that shows great skill, bravery, or strength - something noteworthy and difficult to achieve. Option C 'act of unusual skill' accurately captures this meaning. The other options are incorrect: A) mistake is the opposite of a feat; B) festival is an event, not an accomplishment; D) power is a capacity, not a specific act of skill.

[to pilfer]

to antagonize

Fictitious means invented or imaginary, not real or genuine. It comes from the Latin 'fingere' (to form or shape). Option A 'imaginary' is the correct synonym. The other options are incorrect: B) true is the opposite; C) describes 'capricious' (likely to change without reason), not fictitious; D) weak is unrelated to fictitious.

Factitious means artificial, contrived, or not natural - something produced by human effort rather than occurring naturally. Option C 'artificial' is the correct synonym. The other options are incorrect: A) humorous is unrelated; B) literal and exact describes 'factual', not factitious; D) describes 'factious' (given to dissension), a similar-sounding but different word.

Forte (pronounced 'fort') means a person's strong point, special talent, or something they excel at. Option C 'one's strong point' is the correct synonym. The other options are incorrect: A) redoubt is a military fortification (pronounced 'redowt'), not the same as forte; B) great size describes 'magnitude', not forte; D) weakness is the opposite of forte.