Which statement most accurately describes the meanings of the words refined and refinement?

A.
Refined means "honorable or upright"; refinement means "having attained a state of honor or uprightness."

B.
Refined means "subtle"; refinement means "subtlety" or "a state or manner of acting in a subtle way."

C.
Refined means "lacking in cruelty"; refinement means "a state in which humanity triumphs over base instinct."

D.
Refined means "cultivated and cultured"; refinement means "a state of being cultured or acting in a well-bred manner."

1 answer

D. Refined means "cultivated and cultured"; refinement means "a state of being cultured or acting in a well-bred manner."