TENACITY:
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- vacillation
- servility
- temerity
- perversity
- diversity
The Correct Option is A
Solution and Explanation
This question asks for the antonym of the word TENACITY.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
TENACITY is the quality of being very determined and persistent, of holding firmly to something (like a belief or a course of action). It implies firmness and unwillingness to let go.
We are looking for a word that means the opposite: the quality of being wavering, indecisive, or easily changing one's mind. Let's evaluate the options:
(A) vacillation: This word means the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision. It describes a state of wavering or irresolution, which is the direct opposite of the firm persistence of tenacity.
(B) servility: The quality of being excessively willing to serve or please others. Not an opposite.
(C) temerity: Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity. This is a different trait, not an opposite of persistence.
(D) perversity: A deliberate desire to behave in an unreasonable or unacceptable way.
(E) diversity: The state of being diverse; variety. Unrelated.
Step 3: Final Answer:
The opposite of TENACITY (firm persistence) is VACILLATION (wavering or indecision).
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