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Antonyms — Identify the best opposite in meaning to ‘‘PERTINENT’’ (relevance vs. irrelevance; reasoning vocabulary).

Difficulty: Easy

Irrational
Irregular
Insistent
Irrelevant

Correct Answer: Irrelevant

Explanation:

Given data

Word: PERTINENT = relevant, directly related to the matter
Options: Irrational; Irregular; Insistent; Irrelevant

Concept/ApproachThe straight antonym is 'Irrelevant' = not connected with the subject.

Why other options failIrrational: lacking reason; not the opposite of 'relevant'.Irregular: uneven/not routine; different semantic axis.Insistent: persistent; unrelated to relevance.

Final AnswerIrrelevant

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