Which of the following words is most opposite in meaning to the highlighted word **“deleterious”**?

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1. The word **deleterious** means something that is harmful or damaging.

2. We need to find the word that is most opposite in meaning, i.e., a word that means beneficial or not harmful.

3. Let's analyze the options:
   - **inimical** means harmful or hostile, which is similar to deleterious.
   - **torpid** means sluggish or inactive, unrelated to harmfulness.
   - **mortifying** means causing embarrassment or shame, not opposite in meaning.
   - **sinistral** means left-handed or relating to the left side, unrelated.
   - **abject** means extremely bad or severe, but in some contexts, it can mean lowly or miserable, which is not opposite to deleterious.

4. However, none of the options directly mean beneficial. Among these, the closest opposite in common usage is **abject**, which can sometimes imply a state of being degraded or low, but it is not a direct antonym.

5. Since the question asks for the most opposite, and the other options are either synonyms or unrelated, **abject** is the best choice here.

**Answer:** (e) abject

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