Each item in this section consists of sentences with an underlined word followed by four words or group of words. Select the option that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Early medieval period was not a combination of urban and rural civilization. It was not a period of urban `underline("decay")` as claimed by some.

Options

A. survival
B. waste away
C. decomposition
D. spoil