In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Adulation
Answer: D
Meaning: excessive admiration or praise.
Admonition
Answer: B
Meaning: a firm warning or reprimand.
Benign
Meaning: gentle and kind.
Anonymous
Meaning: (of a person) not identified by name; of unknown name.
Pugnacious
Answer: A
Meaning: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.