Select the most appropriate synonym of the underlined word.

Never teach your children to flout the rules and regulations of their educational institution.

Mock 

The most appropriate synonym of the underlined word flout is mock.

• Flout means to show contempt for or disregard something, especially a rule or convention.
• Mock means to treat with contemptuous or derisive language or behavior.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of showing contempt for something. However, the word flout has a more specific meaning, as it refers to showing contempt by disregarding something. The word mock has a more general meaning, and can be used to refer to showing contempt by any means, including language or behavior.

In the sentence "Never teach your children to flout the rules and regulations of their educational institution," the speaker is not just saying that the children should not disregard the rules, but that the children should not treat the rules with contempt. Therefore, the word "mock" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "flout" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for flout. The word monitor means to watch or observe something carefully. The word revere means to respect or admire something deeply. The word divulge means to make something known or known to the public. These words do not convey the same sense of showing contempt for something as the word mock.