Question

Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
AVOIDANCE
a) possession
b) passion
c) pursuit
d) power

Answer 1

Hint: The word ‘avoidance’ refers to ‘the action of keeping away from or not doing something’. This word is usually used as a noun and its infinitive form is ‘to avoid’. Another antonym of this word is ‘chasing’.

Complete answer:
 An antonym is any word that is exactly the opposite in meaning to another word, in the same linguistic bracket. They express things that are opposite in meaning to each other.
For example, the words ‘far’ and ‘near’ are antonyms of each other, as they convey opposite meanings.

Now, we know the meaning and usage of the word ‘sublime’. Let’s look at our options-
a) possession - The word ‘possession’ refers to ‘the state of having, owning, or controlling something', so this has a completely different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of the word ‘avoidance’. It is not the required answer. So, this is not the correct option.
b) passion - The word ‘passion’ refers to ‘strong and barely controllable emotion', so this has a completely different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of the word ‘avoidance’. It is not the required answer. So, this is not the correct option.
c) pursuit - The word ‘pursuit’ refers to ‘the action of pursuing someone or something', so this has the exact opposite meaning to the given word. It is the antonym of the word ‘avoidance’. It is the required answer. So, this is the correct option.
d) power - The word ‘power’ refers to ‘the ability or capacity to do something or act in a particular way', so this has a completely different meaning to the given word. It is not the antonym of the word ‘avoidance’. It is not the required answer. So, this is not the correct option.

Note:
 Try to understand the context in which the word is used and the meaning of the word. Then, go through each option one by one, and pick the option that has the exact opposite meaning to the given word.