Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word: PERDITION
a. Excitement
b. Reward
c. Inspiration
d. Salvation

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Correct answer: d) Salvation.

Perdition means eternal damnation or spiritual ruin; for example, “In Christian theology, the unrepentant are condemned to eternal perdition.” Its true opposite is salvation, which means deliverance or preservation from harm, ruin, or spiritual loss.

Why others are wrong: a) Excitement denotes heightened enthusiasm or eagerness, unrelated to ruin or redemption. b) Reward is something given for service or achievement; it bears no semantic opposition to damnation. c) Inspiration is mental stimulation toward creative action, again unrelated to the salvation–perdition axis.

Therefore, among the choices, only “salvation” cleanly reverses the meaning of “perdition” in this context.

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