Synonyms

Arcane means mysterious, obscure, or understood by only a few people. Veiled means covered, concealed, or hidden, which captures the sense of something being secret or not easily revealed. The other options are unrelated to this meaning.

Scrupulous means thorough, careful, and attentive to details, especially moral or ethical ones. Strict is the closest option among the choices, though it typically means rigid rather than careful - it captures the sense of maintaining high standards, making it the best available answer.

Strife means conflict, struggle, or bitter disagreement. Scuffle means a short, confused fight or struggle, which is the closest match. Gregarious means sociable, strike means to hit, malevolent means evil, and scorch means to burn - none of which relate to conflict or strife.

Seize means to grab suddenly, take hold of, or capture. Catch means to capture or seize, especially suddenly - this is the correct synonym. Savage means fierce, egg on means to encourage, crude means rough, and caramel is a type of candy - none of which match the meaning of seize.

Morsel means a small piece of food, a bite, or a tiny amount. Fragment means a small part broken off something - this is the closest match, as both refer to small pieces. Moron means foolish person, malevolent means evil, scoundrel is a villain, and scalded means burned with hot liquid.

Despise means to regard with contempt, to hate, or to look down on with intense dislike. Disdain means to treat with contempt or scorn - this is a direct synonym. Scorch means to burn, scrawl means to write messily, doodle means to draw casually, and scour means to clean vigorously.

Scowl means to frown in an angry or bad-tempered way - it's a facial expression showing displeasure. Frown means to furrow one's brows in an expression of displeasure or thought - this is the correct synonym. Scour means to clean, scorch means to burn, frenzy means wild excitement, and fanatic means an obsessive zealot.

"Relish"

Reprimand means to reprove or rebuke someone, especially officially. Rebuke means to express sharp disapproval or criticism - this is a direct synonym. Rebellious means defying authority, scrape means to drag, scornful means showing contempt, and fanatic means an obsessive zealot.

Goad means to provoke, stimulate, or urge someone to action - often with annoyance. Spur means to urge or encourage into action - this is the correct synonym. Groan is a sound of pain, ovation is applause, grouchy means bad-tempered, and save means to rescue.

Infallible means incapable of making mistakes, completely reliable, or never failing. Perfect means complete, flawless, or without faults - this is the closest match. Ridiculous means absurd, rave means to talk wildly, cringe means to feel embarrassed, and mince means to walk delicately or cut into small pieces.

 Contrive refers to the making of plans, which is similar to meaning of scheme.

Forgo means to refrain from, do without, or give up something. Abandon means to give up completely or leave behind - this is the correct synonym. Go for someone and get for somebody are literal misinterpretations, abate means to lessen, and rectify means to correct.

Feverish means showing intense excitement or activity, or relating to a fever. Hot means warm or of high temperature - in the context of feverish (fever-related), hot is the closest match. Frost means frozen, high fever is too literal, shivering is a fever symptom, and melting means liquefying from heat.

Avarice refers to extreme greed or an insatiable desire for wealth and material possessions. 'Greed' is the correct synonym as it captures the core meaning of excessive desire for riches. The other options are either unrelated or have different meanings altogether.