Synonym selection (vocabulary – meaning of "tepid"): Choose the word that best expresses the meaning. Target word: TEPID Instruction: Select the closest standard-English synonym meaning "lukewarm; showing little warmth or enthusiasm."

Given data

• Word under test: tepid.
• Task: choose the nearest synonym in everyday English.

Meaning and approach
In temperature contexts, tepid means mildly warm or lukewarm. In attitude contexts, it means lacking enthusiasm.

Option analysis
Lukewarm — exact synonym for mildly warm; also metaphorically unenthusiastic. ✅Torrid — very hot; opposite in degree. ❌Icy — very cold; opposite. ❌Fervent — very enthusiastic; opposite in attitude. ❌

Usage tip
"Tepid tea" or "a tepid response" can be read as "lukewarm tea" or "an unenthusiastic response".

Common pitfalls

• Do not confuse tepid with teeming or torpid; those are unrelated.

Final Answer
Lukewarm