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For each of the following questions select the answer pair that expresses a relationship most similar to that expressed in the capitalised pair.
POLLYANNA: OPTIMISM
Diehard : Resistance
Environmentalist : Pollution
Malingerer : Illness
Reactionary : Change
Correct Answer :
A. Diehard : Resistance
Pollyanna means a person who is always cheerful and expect only good things to happen. Optimism means a person who always expect good things to happen or things to be successful. Hence both given words are synonyms. Similarly diehard and resistance are synonyms.