Vocabulary nuance: identify the best noun to complete a judgment about the poor being happy Context: A claim states “the poor in our country are happy.” Complete the evaluative sentence: "That the poor in our country are happy is ______." Choose the correct option.

Given data

• We assess a statement about widespread happiness among the poor.

Concept/Approach
Illusion means something that appears to be true but is not; it implies a deceptive or unrealistic belief. Compared with dream or vision (aspirational) and ideal (standard of perfection), illusion directly indicates falsity in the present claim.

Option analysis
an illusion — correct; denotes a false belief. ✅a dream / a vision — imply aspiration, not a verdict on truth.an ideal — moral goal/standard, not a comment on current reality.

Common pitfalls

• Confusing aspirational terms with truth-value terms.

Final Answer
an illusion