Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: worldly:unworldly
Explanation:
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Concept / Approach
‘‘Mundane’’ means worldly/earthly; its antonym is ‘‘spiritual’’ (concerned with spirit/faith). The matching pair must preserve this direct antonym relationship.
Option analysis
worldly : unworldly — direct opposites, parallel to mundane : spiritual. ✅common : ghostly — not true antonyms; categories mismatch. ❌routine : novel — antonyms but of ‘‘habitual vs new,’’ not worldly vs spiritual. ❌secular : clerical — not antonyms; ‘‘clerical’’ often means office-related or clergy-related (ambiguous). ❌
Final Answer
worldly : unworldly
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