Vocabulary—Antonyms MCQ: Identify the option opposite in meaning to ‘‘DEFIANCE’’; contrast open resistance and disobedience with compliant obedience for high-yield practice.

Given data

• Term: defiance — open resistance; bold disobedience.
• Choices: Anxiety, Obedience, Suspicion, Dismay

Concept/Approach
We need the behavioral opposite: compliance and willingness to follow rules.

Option analysis
Obedience: compliance with orders or rules; direct antonym. ✅Anxiety/Suspicion/Dismay: emotional states, not opposites of defiance. ❌

Verification
In disciplinary contexts, defiance of authority vs. obedience to authority forms a standard antonym pair.

Final Answer
Obedience