Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Select the best antonym of ‘‘IMPASSE’’ by contrasting deadlock or stalemate with a decisive forward movement such as a breakthrough or solution.

Given data

• Key term: impasse = deadlock; no progress possible.
• Options: Resurgence, Breakthrough, Continuation, Combination

Concept/ApproachThe antonym must signal dramatic progress that ends the stalemate.

Option analysisBreakthrough: sudden advance that resolves a block; opposite of impasse. ✅Resurgence: revival; not necessarily solution to a stalemate. ❌Continuation: ongoing state; an impasse can continue, so not opposite. ❌Combination: joining; unrelated. ❌

Final AnswerBreakthrough