Question

read the sentence. while we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds. what is the most likely definition of \duplicity\? counterfeiting cunning determination dishonesty

Explanation:

To determine the definition of "duplicity", we analyze the context. The sentence says "we were never able to fully trust him" because we suspected him of duplicity. "Counterfeiting" refers to forging, "cunning" is being sly, "determination" is resolve, and "dishonesty" is lack of truthfulness. The inability to trust implies a lack of honesty, so "dishonesty" fits best as duplicity means deceitfulness or double - dealing, related to being untruthful.

Answer:

D. dishonesty