Question

Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite in meaning of the word given in capital : AFFECTATION
a. Love
b. Good
c. Likeable
d. Natural

Answer 1

Hint: Affectation is the pretense of actual possession. For example; An affectation of interest in arts.

Complete answer:
A word is opposite to another word when their meanings are exactly antipodes to each other. When finding an antonym/opposite word of a given word, one must know the exact meaning of the word, because a lot of times, a slight difference in their meanings can be misunderstood as to their antonyms.
Here, the given word is "Affectation", which means, behavior that is pretentious and designed to impress. Now, we will go through the options and their meanings to find out the correct opposite for Affectation. Option 'a' is Love, which means a profoundly tender and passionate affection. Option 'b' is Good, which means, having the required qualities; of high standards. Option 'c' is Likeable, which means, pleasant, friendly, and easy to like. Option 'd' is Natural, which means, a person having an innate talent for a particular task or activity.
Now, as we know the exact meaning and definitions of the main word and all the given options, we can easily compare and find the correct antonym/opposite word for affectation. Option 'd', that is, natural, is clearly opposite to the given word, affectation, unlike all the other options.
Hence, the correct answer is option 'd', natural.

Note: Sometimes, antonyms can also be made by simply adding "non-", "im-", or "in" as a suffix to the main word.