Arrogant scorn; contempt is best described as which word?

• A. Abstract
• B. Temperate
• C. Non sequitur
• D. Disdain

Answer: (D)

This item tests your grasp of a negative attitude toward someone you regard as unworthy. Disdain captures that combination of contempt and a sense of superiority—arrogant scorn—toward another person. It directly expresses looking down on someone with disrespect, which is exactly what the phrase conveys.

The other options don’t fit as well. Abstract describes something not concrete or not specific, often ideas rather than people. Temperate means moderate or restrained, not an attitude of contempt. Non sequitur refers to a conclusion that doesn’t logically follow from a prior statement, not to an emotional stance toward someone.