Synonyms

An oarsman is a person who rows a boat, making 'rower' the correct synonym. Option A is a distractor playing on the similar spelling of 'ore' vs 'oar', while options C and D are unrelated attributes.

An obituary is a news article or notice announcing someone's death, often with a brief biography. Option B is correct. Options A, C, and D misinterpret 'obit' as 'obsession' or religious terms.

An oblate spheroid is a sphere flattened at the poles (like Earth). Option A correctly identifies this geometric property. Option B incorrectly states the middle is flattened, C is too extreme, and D describes a different shape entirely.

Chasteness means the quality of being chaste, which involves moral purity and restraint from sexual indulgence. 'Restraint' correctly captures this meaning of self-control. 'Abscond' means to escape, 'disappointment' is an emotion, and 'tiredness' is a physical state - none relate to chasteness.

Rejuvenate means to restore someone or something to a younger or more vigorous state. Restore is the correct synonym as it means to bring back to a previous condition.

Disquieted means made uneasy, anxious, or troubled. Worried is the correct synonym as it describes a state of uneasiness or anxiety.

'Furlough' means a temporary leave of absence, particularly from military service or prison. Option A is correct - 'Soldiers holiday' captures the meaning of a temporary authorized absence from duty. The other options (wild growth, wooden plough, till) are unrelated to the actual meaning.

Lachrymose means tearful, sad, or tending to cause tears. Mournful means expressing sadness or grief, which is a direct synonym. Terse means brief and to the point, indecent means unseemly, and lecherous means lustful - none are related to sadness or tearfulness.

Agrestic means relating to the fields or countryside, synonymous with rural or rustic. Urban (A), city (C), and metropolitan (D) all refer to built-up city areas, which are opposites of agrestic.

Scapegrace refers to a miscreant, rascal, or disgraceful person. 'Miscreant' (A) directly matches this meaning. Scandalous (B) refers to causing outrage, vague (C) means unclear, and hero (D) is the opposite.

Clandestine means secret, hidden, or done in a conceal manner. Option C correctly identifies this meaning. The other options are antonyms or unrelated: OPEN is the opposite, AMBIGUOUS means unclear, and DIFFICULT is unrelated to secrecy.

Squalor refers to the state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially due to poverty or neglect. Option A correctly identifies this meaning. Options B, C, and D (CLEAN, CLEAR, BURDEN) are incorrect - two are antonyms of the actual meaning, and one is unrelated.

Noisome means offensive or disgusting, especially to smell - from 'annoyance' not 'noise'. Option A is correct. Shrill (B), composed (C), and talkative (D) all relate to sound or demeanor, not smell.

Noisome means offensive or disgusting, especially to smell - from 'annoyance' not 'noise'. Option A is correct. Options B, C, D all incorrectly relate to sound (funny sound, heavy metal, trouble hearing).