Question

great states of happiness
news across the us
which u.s. state is number
one? that depends on how
theyre compared. delaware
was the first state to join the
union, alaska is the biggest by
area, and california has the
largest population. but not all
superlatives are so
straightforward to define or
measure. determining which
state is the \happiest\ is
exceedingly complicated.
undaunted, a team at the
company wallethub tackles
to-do
notes
vocabulary
question 4
4/8
the article states:
undaunted, a team at the company wallethub tackles the
challenge. it uses statistics and surveys to create its
happiest states in america ranking every year.
which is the closest synonym for the word undaunted?
a. reckless
b. fearless
c. predictable
d. honorable

Explanation:

To find the synonym for "undaunted", we analyze each option:

• "Reckless" means acting without care for consequences, not related to being undaunted.
• "Fearless" means without fear, which matches the idea of the team taking on a challenging task (tackling the challenge of ranking happiest states) without being discouraged, similar to "undaunted".
• "Predictable" refers to being able to be foreseen, not a synonym for undaunted.
• "Honorable" relates to moral integrity, not to the meaning of undaunted.

Answer:

B. fearless