Explanation:

Correct option is 4: biased

Recreant (adj. or noun) means:

Cowardly, unfaithful, or disloyal, especially to a belief or cause.

It can also mean apostate or traitorous.

While "biased" doesn't directly mean cowardly or unfaithful, it comes closest in the sense of not being fair or principled, showing lack of integrity—which can be loosely related to a "recreant" nature.

However, none of the options are perfect synonyms. Among the given choices:

Option 1: starry — incorrect,  unrelated (means shining or dreamy).

Option 2: pompous — incorrect means self-important.

Option 3: fragrant — incorrect ,  means pleasantly smelling.

So Option 4: biased is the closest fit out of the choices provided.