"Deportment" is a noun that means "a person's behavior or manners," so we need to pick out an answer choice that means something like "behavior" or "manners." "Conduct" is a word that when used as a noun, means "the manner in which a person behaves, especially on a particular occasion or in a particular context," and because "conduct" is the answer choice that is closest in meaning to "deportment," "conduct" is the correct answer.

"Poise" means elegance or gracefulness, so "gracefulness" is the correct answer. "Dishonesty" means deceit or fraudulence. "Termination" means the ending or conclusion of something. "Hunger" means the feeling of needing to eat. "Bravery" means courage or valor.

"Pinnacle" means the highest point of something, often a mountain, so "apex," a word that also means the highest point of something, is the correct answer. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "pinnacle": "absence" is the state of not being present or the lack of something; "commitment" is an obligation or responsibility that must be performed or satisfied; "interest" means something that a person wants to know or learn about; and "consensus" means agreement.

"Contract" is an agreement.

"Detachment" means disconnection.

"Projection" means prediction.

"Exaggeration" means overstatement. None of the other answer choices are close in meaning to "exaggeration": "confusion" means bewilderment or a state in which one is uncertain; "invitation" means a request for someone to do or attend something; "evidence" means clue or information that suggests or confirms something; and "tragedy" means a very sad occurrence.

"Premise" means basis or starting point, so "basis" is the correct answer. For clarification, "whimsical" means quirky, "absolution" means freedom from blame or guilt, "applicable" means relevant or able to be applied, and "standard" means average.

An "impediment" is something that hinders one from doing something, so "obstacle," which means hindrance or obstruction, is the correct answer. For clarification, "benign" means harmless, "supplement" means something added to something else, "objective" means unbiased or based on facts, and "subjective" is an antonym of "objective" and means biased or based on emotions and feelings.

“Delirium” is a mental state in which you are confused and unable to think clearly, usually because of fever or illness. It is most similar in meaning to “confusion.” To clarify the other terms, “conception” is the process of forming ideas; “concentrated” means focused;“consternation” is a feeling of surprise that causes confusion; “convoluted” means complex or tangled.