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501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
1. remote
a. automatic
b. distant
c. savage
d. mean
1. b. remote means faraway, or distant
savage
savage [svvij
adjectiv
e
1
.
violent:
unrestrained,vio!ent or vicious
2
.
brutal: bruta! andsevere savage cuts in
funding
3
.
undomesticated
: !iving wi!d,beyond t"econtro! of #eo#!e savage beasts
4
.
ofensive term:
an o$ensive termmeaningbe!onging orre!ating to a
cu!ture #erceivedas inferior to yourown
%. detest
a. argue
b. "ate
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c. discover
d. revea!
%. b. to detest means to fee! intense or vio!ent dis!ie, or to hate
'. gracious
a. #retty
b. c!ever
c. #!easant
d. #resent
'. c. gracious means to be pleasant or considerate in socia!interactions
(. #redict
a. forete!!
b. decide
c. #revent
d. discover
(. a. to #redict means to dec!are in advance or to forete!!
5. in
a. e)u!t
b. twist
c. friend
d. re!ative
5. d. in means #eo#!e wit" common ancestors, or relatives
e)u!texult [ig *+!t
pastexulted,past participleexulted,present participleexulting, 3rd person present singularexults-
intransitive verb
1. be very happy: to be e)treme!y "a##y or joyfu! about somet"ing exulted in his newfound freedom
2. be triumphant: to be very "a##y or trium#"ant about somet"ing un#!easant t"at "a##ens to somebodye!se
The victors exulted over their enemies annihilation.
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. #ensive
a. o##ressed
b. caged
c. t"oug"tfu!
d. "a##y
. c. #ensive means moodi!y or dreami!y thoughtul
o##ressoppress [/ #rss
pastoppressed,past participleoppressed,present participleoppressing, 3rd person present singular
oppresses-
transitive verb
1. dominate harshly: to subject a #erson or a #eo#!e to a "ars" or crue! form of domination
2. inict stress on: to be a source of worry, stress, or troub!e to somebody
3. suppress: to "o!d somet"ing in c"ec or #ut an end to it archaic-
Synonyms
"ic" of t"ese words is c!osest in meaning to t"e word
#rovided2
3. banis"
a. e)i!e
b. "ate
c. fade
d. c!ean
3. a. to banis" means to drive out from "ome or country, or to exile
4. fraud
a. ma!content
b. argument
c. im#oster
d. c!own
4. c. a fraud is someone w"o is not w"at "e or s"e #retends to be, oran imposter
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ma!contentmalcontent [m!/n tnt
nounpluralmalcontents-
discontented person: somebody w"o is discontented or dissatis6ed wit" a #articu!ar state of a$airs, fore)am#!e, a #o!itica! system, or wit" t"ings in genera!
adjectivenot content: discontented or dissatis6ed wit" somet"ing, es#ecia!!y a #o!itica!system
7. sacc"arine
a. !eave
b. sweetc. arid
d. 8uit
7. b. sacc"arine means over!y seet
aridarid [rrid, rrid
adjective1. ith lo rainall: used to describe a region in w"ic" annua! rainfa!! is !ess t"an %5 cm910 in
2. dull: com#!ete!y !acing in interest or e)citement
10. drag
a. s!ee#y
b. crus"
c. #roud
d. #u!!
10. d. to drag is to pull, or to cause movement in a direction wit"a##!ied force
11. jovia!
a. incredu!ous
b. merry
c. revo!ting
d. di**y
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11. b.jovia! means good "umored or merry
incredu!ousincredulous [in rj/!/ss
adjective
1. unilling to believe: unab!e or unwi!!ing to be!ieve somet"ing or com#!ete!y unconvinced byit
2. shoing disbelie: s"owing or c"aracteri*ed by disbe!ief
1%. indi$erent
a. neutra!
b. unind
c. #recious
d. mean
1%. a. to be indi$erent is to be mared by im#artia!ity or to be neutra!
1'. simu!ate
a. e)cite
b. imitate
c. tric
d. a#e!ie
1'. b. to simu!ate is to assume t"e outward a##earance of, or to imitate
1(. c"arisma
a. g"ost
b. force
c. c"arm
d. courage
1(. c. c"arisma is magnetic c"arm or a##ea!
15. a##ortion
a. divide
b. decide
c. cut
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d. s8uabb!e
15. a. to a##ortion is to divide and s"are out
s8uabb!
es!uabble [sw:bb;!
nounpetty loud argument: a noisy argument over a #ettymatter
intransitive verbpasts!uabbled,past participles!uabbled,present participles!uabbling, 3rd person
present singulars!uabbles-argue noisily over something unimportant: to "ave a #etty argument over a trivia!matter
1. generic
a. genera!
b. c"ea#
c. fres"
d. e!der!y
1. a. generic means "aving t"e c"aracteristic of a w"o!e grou#, or genera!
13. 8ua!m
a. distress
b. im#unity
c. #ersevere
d. scru#!e
13. d. a 8ua!m is a fee!ing of uneasiness about a mora! issue, or a
"cruple
im#unityimpunity [im #y n/tee
nounreedom rom unpleasant conse!uences: e)em#tion from #unis"ment, "arm, orrecrimination
#erseverepersevere [#
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pastpersevered,past participlepersevered,present participlepersevering , 3rd person present
singularperseveres-
intransitive verbpersist determinedly: to #ersist steadi!y in an action or be!ief, usua!!y over a !ong #eriod and es#ecia!!ydes#ite #rob!ems or di=cu!ties
14. wary
a. ca!m
b. curved
c. confused
d. cautious
14. d. wary means to be attentive es#ecia!!y to danger, or to becautious
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17. distort
a. wrong
b. evi!
c. deform
d. "arm
17. c. to distort means to twist out of a norma! state, or to deorm
%0. sum#tuous
a. de!irious
b. gorgeous
c. #eri!ous
d. !u)urious
%0. d. sum#tuous means e)cessive!y cost!y, ric", or luxurious
de!iriousdelirious [di ! ree /ss
adjective
1. >?@irrational through illness: irrationa! as a tem#orary resu!t of a #"ysica! condition, for
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e)am#!e, fever, #oisoning, or brain injury. See also delirium
2. excited: e)treme!y e)cited or emotiona! delirious with joy
#eri!ou
sperilous [#rr/!/ss
adjectivevery dangerous: invo!ving e)#osure to very greatdanger
%1. ree!
a. w"ir!
b. 6s"
c. "it
d. mistae
%1. a. one meaning of ree! is to move round and round, or to hirl
%%. inscrutab!e
a. di=cu!t
b. mysterious
c. ine)ib!e
d. wary
%%. b. inscrutab!e means not easi!y inter#reted or understood, ormysterious
%'. a##a!!
a. de!irious
b. covered
c. dismay
d. confuse
%'. c. to a##a!! is to overcome wit" s"oc, or to dismay
de!iriousdelirious [di ! ree /ssadjective
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1. >?@irrational through illness: irrationa! as a tem#orary resu!t of a #"ysica! condition, for e)am#!e, fever,
#oisoning, or brain injury. See also delirium
2. excited: e)treme!y e)cited or emotiona! delirious with joy
%(. u#rig"t
a. "onorab!e
b. "ori*onta!
c. "umb!e
d. su#ine
%(. a. u#rig"t can mean eit"er honorable or vertica!B "ori*onta! andsu#ine are bot" antonyms of u#rig"t
"umb!ehumble ["+mb;!
adjectivecomparativehumbler, superlativehumblest-
1. modest: modest and unassuming in attitude and be"avior
2. respectul: fee!ing or s"owing res#ect and deference toward ot"er#eo#!e
3. loly: re!ative!y !ow in ran and wit"out #retensions of humble origins
transitive verbpasthumbled,past participlehumbled,present participlehumbling, 3rd person presentsingularhumbles-
1. ma#e somebody eel less important: to mae somebody fee! !ess #roud or convinced of "is or"er own im#ortance
2. degrade: to !ower somebody in ran or im#ortance
su#inesupine [s # n
adjective
1. lying on the bac#: !ying on t"e bac and wit" t"e face u#ward
2. palm upard: wit" t"e #a!m of t"e "and facing u#ward or away from t"e body
3. lethargic: utter!y #assive or inactive, es#ecia!!y in a situation w"ere a vigorous reaction is ca!!ed for
%5. reverie
a. #a!im#sest
b. #"antom
c. daydream
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d. curio
%5. c. a reverie means t"e state of being !ost in t"oug"t, or a$aydream
#a!im#sestpalimpsest [#!!im# sst
nounpluralpalimpsests-overritten manuscript: a manuscri#t written over a #art!y erased o!der manuscri#t in suc" a way t"at t"eo!d words can be read beneat" t"e new
adjectiveoverritten: used to describe a document t"at "as beenoverwritten
#"antomphantom [fnt/m
nounpluralphantoms-
1. unreal being or sensation: somet"ing t"at can be seen or "eard or w"ose #resence can be fe!t,but t"at is not #"ysica!!y #resent
2. illusion: somebody or somet"ing t"at does not e)ist, or w"ose e)istence is di=cu!t to #rove
3. apparent poer: somebody or somet"ing t"at a##ears to "ave #ower over somebody but "as norea!ity The phantom of disaster seemed to threaten their success.
curiocurio [y ree
pluralcurios-
noununusual artiact: an object t"at is va!ued and often co!!ected for its interest or rarity
%. !oot
a. destruction
b. waste
c. s#oi!s
d. cavort
%. c. !oot means goods sei*ed in war, or spoils
!oot
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loot [!oot
noun
1. >CDCEAFGspoils o ar or riot: money or goods t"at "ave been #i!!aged during wartime or a riot
2. HFC>CIJDJKGstolen goods: money or goods t"at "ave been sto!en or obtained i!!ega!!y
3. money: money informal-
4. lot o presents or purchases: a !arge amount of goods t"at "ave been boug"t or given on one occasioninformal-
transitive and intransitive verbpastlooted,past participlelooted,present participlelooting, 3rd person
present singularloots-steal loot rom: to stea! va!uab!es from a #!ace during wartime or a riot
cavortcavort [/ vwrt
pastcavorted,past participlecavorted,present participlecavorting, 3rd person present singular
cavorts-
intransitive verbleap around: to be"ave in a #"ysica!!y !ive!y and unin"ibitedway
%3. !o8uacious
a. ta!ative
b. t"irsty
c. beautifu!
d. com#!icated
%3. a. !o8uacious means e)cessive!y tal#ative, or garru!ous
%4. c"imera
a. c"imney
b. #rotest
c. i!!usion
d. #anac"e
%4. c. a c"imera is a fabrication of t"e mind, or an illusion
#anac"epanache [#/ ns", #/ n s"
pluralpanaches-
noun1. dashing style: a sense or dis#!ay of s#irited sty!e and se!fLcon6dence
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2. HDJEM?Shelmet plume: a #!ume or tuft of feat"ers, es#ecia!!y on a "at or "e!met
%7. temerity
a. audacity
b. fearfu!ness
c. s"yness
d. stu#idity
%7. a. temerity means unreasonab!e contem#t for danger orrec!essness, or audacity
'0. educe
a. demand
b. e!icit
c. idea!
d. un!awfu!
'0. b. to educe means to deve!o# somet"ing #otentia! or !atentB toelicit means to draw out somet"ing "idden or !atent
501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
'1. nabob
a. bigwig
b. doubter
c. fro!ic
d. converse
'1. a. a nabob is a #erson of great wea!t" or im#ortance, or a bigig
fro!icrolic [fr:!!i
intransitive verbpastrolic#ed,past participlerolic#ed,present participlerolic#ing, 3rd person present
singularrolics-play lightheartedly: to fris around, be"ave, or #!ay in a carefree, unin"ibited way
children frolicking at the beach
nounpluralrolics-
1. something lively and careree: a !ive!y carefree game, action, or amusement
2. careree play: !ive!y carefree #!ay or be"avior s a result! nne had the golden summer of her life as far
as freedom and frolic went."DNHG>AN@>JIEKJ>?FGnne of #reen #ables1704
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doubterdoubter [d:wt/r
pluraldoubters-
nounsomebody ho doubts: somebody w"o is se#tica! or unsure about somet"ing, es#ecia!!y a re!igion or a#o!itica! system
'%. #a!!
a. !ig"t
b. satiate
c. carry
d. "orror
'%. b. to #a!! can mean to de#rive of #!easure in somet"ing bysatiating
''. sacrosanct
a. #rayer
b. sanctuary
c. #ious
d. sacred
''. d. sacrosanct means t"e most sacred, or "o!y
#iouspious [# /ss
adjective1. F?DCKCJIreligious: devout!y re!igious
2. F?DCKCJIreligiously reverent: c"aracteri*ed by re!igious reverence
3. acting in alsely morali%ing ay: ta!ing or acting in a fa!se!y, "y#ocritica!!y, or a$ected!y mora!i*ing way
4. F?DCKCJIholy or sacred: "o!y or sacred, es#ecia!!y as distinct from wor!d!y
&. praiseorthy: deserving to be #raised
'. shoing due respect: s"owing a##ro#riate res#ect, es#ecia!!y toward #arents archaic-
(. virtuous and moral: #rofessing or s"owing great virtue and mora!ity in t"e strict, traditiona! sense of it
'(. !ouc"e
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a. gauc"e
b. 6ne
c. bri!!iant
d. indecent
'(. d. !ouc"e means not re#utab!e, or indecent
gauc"egauche [gOs"
adjectivesocially a#ard: !acing grace or tact in socia!situations
'5. stentorian
a. vio!ent
b. misbegotten
c. !oud
d. stea!t"y
'5. c. stentorian means loud and is usua!!y used to im#!y a voice of great #owerand range
stea!t"ystealthy [st!t"ee
comparativestealthier, superlativestealthiest-
adjective
1. done careully: done in a de!iberate!y s!ow, carefu!, and 8uiet way
2. urtive: secretive, furtive, or cunning
)icrosot* +ncarta* ,eerence -ibrary 2&. / 100324 )icrosot orporation. ll rights
reserved.
stentorianstentorian [sten twree /n
adjectiveloud: !oud, #owerfu!, or dec!amatory in tone
misbegotte
nmisbegotten [mPssbi g:tt;n
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adjective
1. illconceived and generally bad: from a bad source, bad!y #!anned, bad!y t"oug"t out, or genera!!yde#!orab!e from start to 6nis"
2. dishonestly obtained: obtained by dis"onest means
3. illegitimate: born to #arents w"o are not married to eac" ot"er
hich o these ords is most nearly the opposite o theord provided5
'. wit"draw
a. reduce
b. need
c. advance
d. want
'. c. to wit"draw means to remove or retreatB to advance is t"eo##osite of retreat
'3. secret
a. friend!y
b. covert
c. "idden
d. overt
'3. d. secret means "idden or covertB overt means o#en to view
'4. "eartfe!t
a. !oving
b. insincere
c. un"ea!t"y
d. "umorous
'4. b. "eartfe!t means e)#ressing genuine fee!ing, or sincere, soinsincere is its o##osite
'7. im#artia!
a. "osti!e
b. biased
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c. dis!ie
d. worried
'7. b. im#artia! means to be wit"out #rejudice or bias, t"ereforebiased is t"e o##osite
(0. !uminous
a. c!ear
b. dim
c. britt!e
d. c!ever
(0. b. !uminous means radiating or reecting !ig"t, or g!owingB dimmeans dar or du!!
(1. awe
a. borrow
b. s"a!!ow
c. !ow
d. contem#t
(1. d. awe means a sense of dee# res#ect or venerationB contemptmeans a !ac of res#ect, or disdain
%
Antonyms
"ic" of t"ese words is most near!y t"e o##osite of t"e
word #rovided2
(%. #it
a. grou#
b. #ea
c. se!ect
d. marry
(%. b. a #it is a "o!e and a pea# is t"e to# of a "i!! or mountain
('. rotund
a. round
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b. unim#ortant
c. t"in
d. du!!
('. c. rotund means rounded or #!um#, t"erefore thin is t"e o##osite
((. ta!ent
a. ungratefu!
b. si!ent
c. s"ow
d. inabi!ity
((. d. a ta!ent is a s#ecia! creative or artistic abi!ity, t"erefore inability
(5. common
a. strange
b. uneasy
c. 8uic
d. fast
(5. a. common means ordinary or fami!iarB strange means unfami!iar
(. bra*en
a. bas"fu!
b. boisterous
c. noisy
d. "eated
(. a. bra*en means to be de6ant or inso!entB bashul means to be s"yor timid
boisterousboisterous [b:yst/r/ss, b:ysstr/ss
adjective
1. noisy6 energetic6 and rody: fu!! of noisy ent"usiasm and energy, and often roug"ness or wi!dness
2. turbulent: wi!d, roug", or stormy
(3. e)#ecta. attend
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b. regret
c. des#air
d. !oat"e
(3. c. to e)#ect is to wait for or to !oo forward toB to despair is to!ose a!! "o#e
!oat"eloathe [!O
pastloathed,past participleloathed,present participleloathing, 3rd person present singularloathes-
transitive and intransitive verbdisli#e somebody or something: to dis!ie somebody or somet"ingintense!y
(4. ma!odorous
a. acrid
b. #ungent
c. fragrant
d. de!icious
(4. c. ma!odorous means to "ave a bad sme!!B ragrant meanssme!!ing sweet or de!icate
#ungentpungent [#+nj/nt
adjective
1. strongsmelling or strongtasting: wit" a strong sme!! or #owerfu!!y s"ar# or bitter taste
2. caustic and pointed: e)#ressed in or s"owing a witty and biting manner pungent observations about government corruption
3. CJDJKGsharp and pointed: used to describe a #!ant or anima! #art t"at ends in a s"ar# #oint a plant with elongated pungent leaves
acridacrid [r/d
adjective
1. unpleasantly pungent: un#!easant!y strong and bitter in sme!! ortaste
2. bitter: s"ar# or bitter in tone or c"aracter
(7. e)#ounda. besmirc"
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b. confuse
c. con6ne
d. condemn
(7. b. to e)#ound means to e)#!ainB to conuse, or confound, is t"eo##osite of e)#ound
besmirc"besmirch [bi sm+rc"
pastbesmirched,past participlebesmirched,present participlebesmirching , 3rd person present
singularbesmirches-
transitive verb
1. sully: to bring s"ame or disgrace on somebody;s re#utation
2. ma#e dirty: to mae somet"ing dirty literary-
50. #i8ue
a. va!ue
b. gu!!y
c. smoot"
d. soot"e
50.d. to #i8ue means to e)cite or irritateB to soothe means to ca!m
51. abate
a. free
b. augment
c. #rovoe
d. wane
51. b. to abate means to reduce in degree or intensityB to augmentmeans to increase
5%. deart"
a. !ac
b. #overty
c. abundance
d. foreign
5%. c. deart" means an inade8uate su##!y or !ac of somet"ingBabundance means an am#!e 8uantity, or wea!t"
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5'. #eaed
a. tired
b. arrogant
c. #ointy
d. ruddy
5'. d. to be #eaed is to a##ear #a!e or wanB to be ruddy is to "ave a"ea!t"y, red com#!e)ion
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.5(. abridge
a. s"orten
b. e)tend
c. stress
d. easy
5(. b. to abridge means to s"orten and to extend means to !engt"en
55. ind!e
a. smot"er
b. detest
c. enemy
d. discourage
55. a. to ind!e means to start burning or igniteB to smother means tostie or su##ress
5. meager
a. ind
b. generous
c. t"oug"tfu!
d. co#ious
5. d. meager means !acing in 8ua!ity or 8uantityB co#ious means
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#resent in !arge 8uantity, or abundant
53. #"i!istine
a. novice
b. inte!!ectua!
c. #ious
d. debutante
53. b. #"i!istine is used dis#araging!y to describe a #erson guided by
materia! rat"er t"an inte!!ectua! va!uesB an inte!!ectua! is a
#erson w"o engages in creative use of "is or "er inte!!ect
54. *enit"
a. worst
b. a#e)
c. nadir
d. #ast
54. a. *enit" means t"e "ig"est #oint or t"e a#e)B nadir means t"e!owest #oint
57. germane
a. irre!evant
b. indi$erent
c. im#artia!
d. im#rovident
57. a. germane means to be a##ro#riate or re!evant, t"ereforeirrelevant is t"e o##osite
0. irascib!e
a. determined
b. #!acid
c. reasonab!e
d. #!iant
0. b. irascib!e means easi!y angeredB #!acid means ca!m or serene
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#!iantpliant [#! /nt
adjective
1. supple: su##!e and bending easi!y a pliant tree branch
2. adaptable: easi!y ada#ted or modi6ed
3. easily inuenced: easi!y #ersuaded orinuenced
1. a##robate
a. ingratitude
b. condemn
c. dissatisfaction
d. master
ingratitudeingratitude [in grtt/ t d
nounlac# o gratitude: fai!ure to s"ow or e)#ress
gratitude
1. b. to a##robate means to a##rove or sanctionB to condemn meansto dec!are wrong or to convict
%. su#erci!ious
a. unim#ortant
b. re!evant
c. serious
d. mee
%. d. su#erci!ious means coo!!y or #atroni*ing!y "aug"tyB mee#means enduring injury wit" #atience and wit"out resentment
su#erci!ioussupercilious [s #/r sR!!ee /ss
adjectivecontemptuously indiferent: fu!! of contem#t and
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arrogance
'. im#rovident
a. cautious
b. fortunate
c. #roven
d. inte!!igent
'. a. im#rovident means !acing #rudent foresig"t, or care!essBcautious means to be wary or to e)ercise foret"oug"t
(. demur
a. embrace
b. crude
c. boisterous
d. fa!ter
(. a. to demur means to de!ay or "esitateB to embrace means toacce#t readi!y or g!ad!yB demure means coy
boisterou
sboisterous [b:yst/r/ss, b:ysstr/ssadjective
1. noisy6 energetic6 and rody: fu!! of noisy ent"usiasm and energy, and often roug"ness or wi!dness
2. turbulent: wi!d, roug", or stormy
fa!teralter [fw!t/r
pastaltered,past participlealtered,present participlealtering, 3rd person present singular
alters-
verb
1. vilose con7dence: to become unsure and "esitant
2. vibegin to ail: to !ose strengt", #ower, or vita!ity
3. vistumble: to move unsteadi!y
4. vtihesitate in speech: to s#ea or say somet"ing"esitating!y Trembling with shame! she faltered an apology.
5. fatuous
a. crafty
b. fruga!
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c. sensib!e
d. inane
5. c. fatuous means inane!y foo!is"B sensible is its nearest o##osite
fruga!rugal [fr g;!
adjective
1. thrity: c"aracteri*ed by t"riftiness and avoidance ofwaste
2. meager: invo!ving very !itt!e e)#ense
inaneinane [i nyn
adjective
1. silly or unintelligent: "aving !itt!e sense orim#ortance
2. insubstantial: em#ty, insubstantia!, or void
nounemptiness: great em#tiness, es#ecia!!y t"e #erceived em#tiness of outer s#acearchaic-
501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
. 8uiescent
a. !acadaisica!
b. active
c. du!!
d. #rescient
. b. 8uiescent means mared by inactivity or re#ose, t"ereforeactive is t"e o##osite
!acadaisica!lac#adaisical [!/ dy*i;!
adjectiveithout enthusiasm: wit"out muc" ent"usiasm, energy, or e$ort
[>idL14t" century. Tormed from lackadaisyUa!as, a!ac,V an a!teration of !acaday .
Llac#adaisically, adverb
Llac#adaisicalness, noun
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3. sartoria!
a. c"eerfu!
b. sincere
c. ine!egant
d. "omes#un
3. a. sartoria! means of or re!ating to tai!ored c!ot"esB homespunmeans "omemade
ine!egantinelegant [in !!/g/nt
adjective
1. unstylish: !acing grace, so#"istication and good taste in a##earance orbe"avior
2. lac#ing precision: unnecessari!y com#!icated or !ong
4. sa#ient
a. "unc"ed
b. strong
c. sim#!e
d. simian
4. c. sa#ient means #ossessing great wisdom, or sageB one meaning ofsimple is de6cient in inte!!igence
simiansimian [sRmmee /n
adjectiveo or li#e mon#eys and apes: be!onging to or c"aracteristic of moneys or a#es, or resemb!ing suc" anima!sin a##earance or be"avior
nounpluralsimians-mon#ey: a money or an a#e
"unc"hunch ["unc"
nounpluralhunches-
1. eeling: an intuitive fee!ing about somet"ing
2. stoop: a curved #osture of t"e body wit" t"e "ead down and s"ou!ders forward
3. >?@CHCI?See hump n.2
4. piece: a !arge !um# or s!ice of somet"ing archaic-
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verbpasthunched,past participlehunched,present participlehunching, 3rd person present singular
hunches-
1. vtibend upper body orard: to bend t"e "ead down and t"e s"ou!ders forward, for e)am#!e, because ofbad #osture, i!!ness, or t"e co!d a typist hunching over the keyboard hunched her shoulders against the wind
2. vtpush or shove somebody: to #us" or jost!e somebody
3. vipush sel orard: to !unge or #us" yourse!f forward in a c!umsy manner
7. matutina!
a. #aterna!
b. cre#uscu!ar
c. maritimed. marsu#ia!
7. b. matutina! means of or re!ating to t"e morningB crepuscularmeans re!ating to or resemb!ing twi!ig"t
marsu#ia!marsupial [maar s #ee /!
pluralmarsupials-
nounanimal ith a pouch: a mamma!, for e)am#!e, a angaroo, wombat, o#ossum, or oa!a, "aving no #!acentaand bearing immature young t"at are deve!o#ed in a #ouc" on t"e mot"er;s abdomen.JrderW $arsupialia
30. im#ecunious
a. wea!t"y
b. cautious
c. "ungry
d. tardy
30. a. im#ecunious means "aving !itt!e or no money, t"ereforeealthy is t"e o##osite
tardytardy [t rdee
adjectivecomparativetardier, superlativetardiest-
1. late: !ater t"an t"e e)#ected or usua! time
2. sluggish: s!ow to move or react archaic or literary-
"elect the ord that most nearly means the ordprovided.
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31. modest most near!y means
a. attractive
b. c!ever
c. current
d. "umb!e
31. d. modest means to be free of conceit or #retension, or humble
3%. custom most near!y means
a. dessert
b. "abit
c. et"ic
d. de!iver
3%. b. a custom means a !ongLestab!is"ed #ractice, or a habit
3'. #ro!ong most near!y means
a. e)tend
b. in8uire
c. re!a)
d. wait
3'. a. to #ro!ong means to !engt"en in time, or to extend
3(. "ust!e most near!y means
a. dance
b. "urry
c. busy
d. c!ean
3(. b. to "ust!e means to hurry
35. so!emn most near!y means
a. amusing
b. "armfu!
c. s#eec"
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d. serious
35. d. so!emn means mared by grave sobriety, or serious
3. im#!y most near!y means
a. suggest
b. stab
c. t"ic
d. destroy
3. a. to im#!y means to e)#ress indirect!y, or to suggest
Synonyms
Se!ect t"e word t"at most near!y means t"e word
#rovided.
33. ramb!e most near!y means
a. not
b. confuse
c. wander
d. wonder
wanderander [w:nd/r
verbpastandered,past participleandered,present participleandering, 3rd person present
singularanders-
1. vtitravel ithout a destination: to move from #!ace to #!ace, eit"er wit"out a #ur#ose or wit"out anown destination They wander the countryside looking for work.
2. vileave a 7xed path: to stray from a #articu!ar course %ont wander far from the path.
3. vidaydream: to !ose t"e abi!ity to concentrate on or !isten to a #articu!ar t"ing $y mind was wandering.
4. vita#e a curving path: to fo!!ow a winding course The river wandered through the meadows.
&. vistroll somehere: to go somew"ere at a !eisure!y #ace
'. viail to thin# or spea# clearly: to !ose t"e abi!ity to t"in, s#ea, or write in an organi*ed and co"erentway
33. c. to ramb!e means to move aim!ess!y from #!ace to #!ace, or to
ander
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34. bene6cia! most near!y means
a. "e!#
b. advantageous
c. c"arity
d. wise
34. b. bene6cia! means causing bene6t, or advantageous
37. are most near!y means
a. judicia!
b. tem#er
c. sty!e
d. b!a*e
37. d. are means a 6re or bla%e used to signa!B air means ta!ent orsty!e
40. neg!igent most near!y means
a. #ajamas
b. morbid
c. care!ess
d. dar
40. c. neg!igent means mared by neg!ect, or careless
morbidmorbid [mwrbid
adjective
1. interested in gruesome sub8ects: s"owing a strong interest in un#!easant or g!oomy subjects suc" asdeat", murder, or accidents
2. grisly: ins#iring disgust or "orror
3. >?@CHCI?relating to disease: re!ating to or resu!ting in i!!ness
41. a!oof most near!y means
a. above
b. tidy
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c. c!ever
d. reserved
41. d. a!oof means distant in fee!ing, or reserved
4%. reso!ve most near!y means
a. turn
b. #u**!e
c. decide
d. want
4%. c. one meaning of reso!ve is to decide, often to sto# from doingsomet"ing
4'. congregate most near!y
means
a. wors"i#
b. gat"er
c. disturb
d. "urry
4'. b. to congregate means to gather in a grou#
4(. utter most near!y means
a. e)#ress
b. defer
c. borrow
d. !aug"
4(. a. to utter means to express in words
45. fear!ess most near!y means
a. #owerfu!
b. coward!y
c. brave
d. carefu!
45. c. fear!ess means !acing fear, or brave
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4. neg!igib!e most near!y
means
a. insigni6cant
b. arguab!e
c. care!ess
d. dar
4. a. neg!igib!e means so sma!! or insigni7cant as to deserve !itt!eattention
43. #!acid most near!y means
a. ca!m
b. !a*y
c. so!emn
d. devious
43. a. #!acid means free of disturbance, or calm
deviousdevious [d vee /ss
adjective
1. secretive and calculating: not straig"tforward, sincere, and "onest in or about your intentions or motives
2. unair or underhand: not ad"ering to t"e rig"t or usua! course, #rocedures, or standards
3. rambling: circuitous and roundabout, usua!!y c"anging direction many times got here by a devious route
44. rae most near!y means
a. t"in
b. scoundre!
c. gent!eman
d. s"ove!
44. b. a rae is a disso!ute #erson, or a scoundrel
s"ove
!shovel [s"+vv;!
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nounpluralshovelsor shovels-
1. longhandled scoop: a "and too! consisting of a broad, usua!!y curved b!ade attac"ed to a !ong "and!e,used for !ifting and moving !oose materia!
2. machine or earth digging: a #owerLdriven mac"ine t"at o#erates wit" a scoo#ing motion, es#ecia!!y oneused for digging or moving eart"
3. amount held by shovel: t"e amount t"at a s"ove! is ca#ab!e of "o!ding
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47. du#e most near!y means
a. ranc"er
b. tric
c. sim#!eton
d. drug
47. b. to du#e means to deceive or to tric#
sim#!eto
nsimpleton [sRm#;!t/npluralsimpletons-
noun
an o$ensive term for somebody w"o seems to !ac inte!!igence or common sense insult-
70. stigma most near!y means
a. stain
b. tria!
c. di=cu!tyd. "o!iness
70. a. stigma means a mar of s"ame or discredit, or a stain
71. reside most near!y means
a. remain
b. "ome
c. dwe!!d. sediment
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71. c. to reside means to occu#y a #!ace as one;s "ome, or to dell
7%. covetous most near!y means
a. 8uiet
b. sneay
c. !uring
d. greedy
7%. d. covetous means "aving an inordinate desire for wea!t", orgreedy
7'. abide most near!y means
a. endure
b. "ate
c. attendance
d. !ive
7'. a. to abide means to endure wit"out yie!ding, or to wit"stand
7(. s"rewd most near!y means
a. intractab!e
b. mean
c. astute
d. inte!!igent
7(. c. s"rewd means mared by c!ever awareness, or astute
intractab!eintractable [in trt/b;!
adjective
1. strongilled and rebellious: resisting attem#ts to contro!, correct, or inuence formal-
2. di9cult to deal ith: di=cu!t to dea! wit" or so!ve
3. di9cult to manipulate: di=cu!t to s"a#e or mani#u!ate
75. fetter most near!y means
a. rancid
b. #raise
c. "am#er
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b. b!end
c. defend
d. confuse
73. a. mitigate means to mae !ess severe or #ainfu!, or to relieve
74. to rai! most near!y means
a. sco!d
b. #us"
c. try
d. #unis"
74. a. to rai! means to scold in "ars", abusive !anguage
77. me!d most near!y means
a. c"aracter
b. distinction
c. b!end
d. 6rmness
77. c. to me!d means to merge or to blend
100. ra!!y most near!y means
a. demonstrate
b. muster
c. course
d. tru!y
100. b. to ra!!y means to arouse for action, or to muster
501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
101. abject most near!y means
a. indigent
b. desire
c. des#ondent
d. e)treme
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101. c. abject means cast down in s#irit, or utter!y "o#e!essBdespondent means "aving !ost a!! "o#e
indigentindigent [Rndij/nt
adjectiveextremely poor: !acing t"e necessities of !ife, suc" as food, c!ot"ing, and s"e!ter formal-
nounpluralindigents-destitute person: somebody w"o is very #oorformal-
10%. bes#oe most near!y means
a. gent!e
b. 8uiet
c. tai!ored
d. "andsome
10%. c. bes#oe means customLmadeB tailored a!so means custommade
10'. di=dent most near!y means
a. a#at"etic
b. s"y
c. arrogant
d. 8uarre!some
10'. b. di=dent means shy or !acing in con6dence
a#at"eti
capathetic [##/ t"ttiadjectiveindiferent and unenergetic: not taing any interest in anyt"ing, or not bot"ering to do anyt"ing
10(. #ro$er most near!y means
a. mendicant
b. wastre!
c. #redict
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d. tender
10(. d. to #ro$er means to #ut somet"ing forward for acce#tance, or toender
wastre!astrel [wystr/!
pluralastrels-
nounasteul person: somebody regarded as wastefu!, s#endt"rift, or !a*y insult-
mendicantmendicant [mndi/nt
adjectiveliving on alms: begging for and !iving on
a!ms
nounpluralmendicants-
1. beggar: somebody w"o begs for money, usua!!y in t"e street formal-
2. riar begging or alms: a member of a re!igious order, for e)am#!e, t"e Tranciscans, @ominicans,Harme!ites, or Augustinians, t"at forbids t"e owners"i# of #ro#erty and encourages woring or begging for a!iving
105. mordant most near!y means
a. dead
b. gruesome
c. fetid
d. caustic
105. d. mordant means biting or caustic in means or s#eec"
gruesom
egruesome [gr ss/madjective
horriying: invo!ving or de#icting deat" or injury in a disturbing or sicening way
fetidetid [fttid
oetid[fttid
adjectivenauseating: wit" a rotten or o$ensive
sme!! fetid odor of rotten meat
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mordantmordant [mwrd;nt
adjective
1. sarcastic: s"ar#!y sarcastic or biting!ycritica!
2. corrosive: "aving a corrosive e$ect
nounpluralmordants- CI@NSEFG
1. substance that 7xes dyes: a substance t"at 6)es a dye in and on te)ti!es and !eat"er by combining wit"t"e dye to form a stab!e inso!ub!e com#ound !ae-.Some dyes assume di$erent co!ors de#ending on t"e mordant used.
2. acid used in etching: a corrosive substance used to etc" treated areas on a meta! #!ate
10. c"ur!is" most near!y means
a. c"i!dis"
b. booris"
c. tem#estuous
d. disorder!y
10. b. c"ur!is" means resemb!ing an i!!Lbred or vu!gar #erson, or;oorish
tem#estuoustempestuous [tem #sc"oo /ss
adjective
1. ith storms: "aving or a$ected by fre8uent or vio!ent storms tempestuous seas
2. emotionally turbulent: fre8uent!y turbu!ent and giving rise to manyemotions a tempestuous relationship
103. antedi!uvian most near!y
means
a. anti8uated
b. #arc"ed
c. nonsectarian
d. nonsensica!
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103. a. antedi!uvian means so ancient t"at it cou!d "ave come beforet"e time of t"e ood and Ioa";s ar, or anti!uated
nonsensica!nonsensical [non snsi;!
adjective
1. meaningless: "aving no sense ormeaning
2. laughable: deserving ridicu!e
nonsectariannonsectarian [nXnse tiree /n
adjective
1. not relating to religious subgroup: not re!ating to a grou# or denomination wit"in a widerre!igion or dis#utes between suc" grou#s
2. not restricted to one denomination: not restricted to members of one re!igiousdenomination, but o#en to a!!
#arc"edparched [#aarc"t
adjective
1. thirsty: very t"irsty informal-
2. dry: com#!ete!y !acing in moisture because of "ot conditions or !ac of rainfa!!
104. #icayune most near!y means
a. #etty
b. s#icy
c. #a!try
d. sout"ern
104. c. #icayune means trivia! or of !itt!e va!ueB paltry means trivia! ormeager
107. smite most near!y means
a. ee
b. s#ec
c. dirt
d. strie
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107. d. smite means to stri#e "eavi!y es#ecia!!y wit" t"e "and
s#ecspec# [s#e
nounpluralspec#s-
1. small spot: a very sma!! mar or stain
2. particle: a tiny #artic!e of somet"ingso!id
transitive verbpastspec#ed,past participlespec#ed,present participlespec#ing, 3rd person present
singularspec#s-
110. winnow most near!y means
a. carveb. wind
c. weed
d. carry
110. c. to winnow means to sift or get rid of, !ie eed, it is often usedwit" Uout;;
"elect the ord that is most opposite to the ordprovided.
111. detain is most o##osite to
a. re!ease
b. si!ence
c. forget
d. #ros#er111. a. to detain means to "o!d or ee# bacB to release means to !et go
11%. famous is most o##osite to
a. boring
b. #oor
c. obscure
d. unta!ented11%. c. famous means wide!y nownB obscure means !itt!e nown
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11'. co!ossa! is most o##osite to
a. easy
b. tiny
c. gracefu!
d. roof
11'. b. co!ossa! means incredib!y !arge, t"erefore tiny is t"e o##osite
11(. uid is most o##osite to
a. so!id
b. !i8uid
c. afraid
d. decent
11(. a. a uid is a substance t"at owsB a solid does not ow
115. continue is most o##osite to
a. curve
b. argue
c. carry
d. #ause
115. d. to continue means to act wit"out interru#tionB to pause meansto sto# tem#orari!y
11. to !abor is most o##osite to
a. amuse
b. cat
c. rest
d. strive
11. c. to !abor means to worB to rest means to cease woring
strivestrive [strYv
paststrove[strOvor strived,past participlestriven[strRvv;nor strived,present participlestriving, 3rd
person present singularstrives-intransitive verb
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1. try hard: to try "ard to ac"ieve or get somet"ing
2. oppose: to 6g"t in o##osition to somet"ing
3. compete: to com#ete reso!ute!y against somebody orsomet"ing
113. brawny is most o##osite to
a. swift
b. wea
c. strong
d. #a!e
113. b. brawny means musc!ed or strong, t"erefore ea# is t"eo##osite
114. 6c!e is most o##osite to
a. steady
b. ind
c. #!ease
d. 6nag!e
114. a. 6c!e means to !ac steadiness, t"erefore steady is t"e o##osite
6nag!e7nagle [6 nyg;!
past7nagled,past participle7nagled,present participle7nagling, 3rd person present singular
7nagles-
transitive and intransitive verbget something by tric#ery: to tric, c"eat, or mani#u!ate somebody in order to obtain or ac"ieve somet"inginformal- &e 'nagled his way out of the di(culty.
117. ine#t is most o##osite to
a. c!umsy
b. infer
c. com#etent
d. foo!is"
117. c. ine#t means to !ac com#etence, t"erefore competent is t"e
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o##osite
1%0. #ivota! is most o##osite to
a. turning
b. wavy
c. unim#ortant
d. c!ear
1%0. c. #ivota! means very im#ortant, or crucia!, t"erefore
1%1. cursed is most o##osite to
a. swore
b. #ious
c. unfortunate
d. !ucy
1%1. d. cursed means to be t"e subject of misfortune, or to be un!ucy,t"erefore luc#y is t"e o##osite
1%%. candid is most o##osite to
a. unind
b. b!unt
c. va!id
d. dis"onest
1%%. d. candid means to be fran, or "onest, t"erefore dishonest is t"eJ##osite
b!un
tblunt [b!unt
adjectivecomparativeblunter, superlativebluntest-
1. not sharp: "aving a cutting edge or #oint t"at is not s"ar#
2. ran# or honest ithout sensitivity: very fran or straig"tforward and s"owing no de!icacy orconsideration
1%'. aunt is most o##osite to
a. regard
b. sin
c. "ide
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d. #ro#ose
1%'. c. to aunt means to dis#!ay s"owi!y, or to s"ow o$, t"ereforehide is t"e o##osite
1%(. "ea! is most o##osite to
a. sew
b. foot
c. good
d. maim
1%(. d. to "ea! means to restore to "ea!t"B to maim means to injure
sewse [sO
pastseed,past participlesen[sOnor seed,present participleseing, 3rd person present singular
ses-
transitive and intransitive verbor# ith needle and thread: to join t"ings or re#air or mae somet"ing by using a need!e to #ass t"readre#eated!y t"roug" materia!
1%5. #acify is most o##osite to
a. e)cite
b. !and
c. codd!e
d. un"and
1%5. a. to #acify means to soot"e, or ca!m, t"erefore excite is t"e
J##osite
codd!ecoddle [:dd;!
pastcoddled,past participlecoddled,present participlecoddling, 3rd person present singularcoddles-
transitive verb
1. be overprotective o somebody: to treat somebody in an over#rotective and indu!gentway
2. coo# egg gently: to coo an egg in water just be!ow t"e boi!ing #oint
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1%. su!!en is most o##osite to
a. dirty
b. c"eerfu!
c. c!ean
d. risen
1%. b. su!!en means s"owing a disagreeab!e mood, or !acing c"eer,t"erefore cheerul is t"e o##osite
1%3. assure is most o##osite to
a. a!arm
b. reassure
c. 8uiet
d. unsure
1%3. a. to assure means to mae sure by removing doubt or worryBalarm means to give warning or to arouse fear
1%4. fa!!acious is most o##osite to
a. #erfect
b. trut"fu!
c. accidenta!
d. disarming
1%4. b. fa!!acious means tending to deceiveB truthul means dis#osed tote!! t"e trut"
1%7. gum#tion is most o##osite to
a. seriousness
b. a#at"y
c. !evity
d. des#air
1%7. b. gum#tion means initiative, or driveB apathy means a !ac ofinterest or concern
!evit
ylevity [!vv/tee
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noun
1. ippancy: remars or be"avior intended to be amusing, es#ecia!!y w"en t"ey are out of ee#ing wit" aserious occasion
2. buoyancy: !ig"tness in weig"t archaic-
des#airdespair [di s#ir
noun
1. eeling o hopelessness: a #rofound fee!ing t"at t"ere is no "o#e
2. cause o hopelessness: somebody or somet"ing t"at maes somebody fee! "o#e!ess ore)as#erated &e was the despair of his soccer coach.
intransitive verbpastdespaired,past participledespaired,present participledespairing, 3rd person
present singulardespairs-lose hope: to fee! t"at t"ere is no"o#e
1'0. ecstasy is most o##osite to
a. "ate
b. agony
c. !anguor
d. fatigue
1'0. b. ecstasy means a state of ra#turous de!ig"tB agony means intense#ain of mind or body
!anguorlanguor [!ng/r, !ng g/r
noun
1. tiredness: a #!easant fee!ing of weariness or weaness
2. listlessness in speech or behavior: !ist!essness and indi$erence in s#eec" orbe"avior
3. heaviness in atmosphere: an o##ressive "eaviness or su!triness in t"e air
1'1. astute is most o##osite to
a. distraug"t
b. carefu!
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c. generous
d. gu!!ib!e
1'1. d. astute means s"rewd or s"owing acute menta! visionB gulliblemeans easi!y du#ed or c"eated
distraug"tdistraught [di strwt
adjective
1. extremely upset: e)treme!y u#set and distressed
2. not in mental health: e)#eriencing #syc"iatric disorderarchaic-
1'%. winsome is most o##osite to
a. dour
b. attractive
c. mysterious
d. c!ever
1'%. a. winsome means c"eerfu! and engagingB dour means g!oomy orsu!!en
1''. dro!! is most o##osite to
a. forget
b. c"arm
c. sedate
d. absurd
1''. c. dro!! means to "ave a "umorous or odd 8ua!ityB sedate meansunruZed or serious
1'(. enigmatic is most o##osite to
a. "ea!t"y
b. watc"fu!
c. disastrous
d. obvious
1'(. d. enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, t"erefore obvious is
t"e o##osite1'5. obtuse is most o##osite to
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a. s!im
b. acute
c. o#a8ue
d. t"ic
1'5. b. obtuse means insensitive or stu#idB acute means mared byeen #erce#tion or s"rewd
1'. obse8uious is most
o##osite to
a. c!ear
b. c!ever
c. domineering
d. dandi6ed
1'. c. obse8uious means subservient or fawningB domineering meanse)ercising overbearing contro!
dandifydandiy [dnd/ f
pastdandi7ed,past participledandi7ed,present participledandiying, 3rd person present singular
dandi7es-
transitive verbdress as dandy: to dress somebody as or cause somebody to resemb!e a dandy orfo#
1'3. do!efu! is most o##osite to
a. em#ty
b. ric"
c. witty
d. vivacious
1'3. d. do!efu! means fu!! of grief or c"eer!essB vivacious means fu!! of!ife and s#irit
wittyitty [wRttee
comparativeittier, superlativeittiest-
adjective
1. using ords cleverly: using words in an a#t, c!ever, and amusing way
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2. cleverly done: striing!y c!ever, sty!is", or origina! in design or e)ecution
1'4. wanton is most o##osite to
a. mercifu!
b. re#ast
c. bri!!iant
d. vicious
1'4. a. one meaning of wanton is ma!icious or merci!ess, t"ereforemerciul is t"e o##osite
viciousvicious [vRs"/ss
adjective
1. erocious: s"owing 6erce vio!ence
2. dangerous and aggressive: dangerous because of beingaggressive a vicious dog
3. malicious: intended to do "arm
4. ic#ed and immoral: dis#!aying or tending to immora! be"avior
&. unsound: incorrect or s"owing fau!ty !ogic
)icrosot* +ncarta* ,eerence -ibrary 2&. / 100324 )icrosot orporation. ll rights
reserved.
re#astrepast [ri #stnounpluralrepasts-ood: a mea!, or t"e food eaten at a mea! archaic or literary-
1'7. bana! is most o##osite to
a. sincere
b. wea!t"y
c. e)traordinary
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d. trustwort"y
1'7. c. bana! means trite or common#!ace, t"erefore extraordinary ist"e o##osite
1(0. !ugubrious is most
o##osite to
a. 8uic
b. c"eerfu!
c. sa!ubrious
d. dry
1(0. b. !ugubrious means mournfu!, or disma!, t"erefore cheerul is t"eJ##osite
sa!ubrioussalubrious [s/ ! bree /ss
adjectivegood or the health: bene6cia! to or #romoting "ea!t" or we!!Lbeing formal-
501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
1(1. #ers#icacious is most
o##osite to
a. ca!m
b. easy
c. du!!
d. winsome
1(1. c. #ers#icacious means een or astute, t"erefore dull is t"eJ##osite
astuteastute [/ st t
adjectiveclever and perceptive: s"rewd and discerning, es#ecia!!y w"ere #ersona! bene6t is to bederived an astute investor
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1(%. e!an is most o##osite to
a. ine!egance
b. stu#idity
c. obscure
d. des#air
1(%. d. e!an means vigorous s#irit or ent"usiasmB despair means anutter !oss of "o#e
obscureobscure [/b sy r, ob sy r
adjective
1. hard to understand: di=cu!t to understand because of not being fu!!y or c!ear!y e)#ressed an obscure passage in the manuscript
2. indistinct: not ab!e to be seen or "eard distinct!y
3. unimportant or un#non: not im#ortant or we!!Lnown an obscure portrait painter
4. #non to e people: unnown to most #eo#!e, for e)am#!e, because of being "idden or remote
1('. recondite is most o##osite to
a. manifest
b. e)ib!e
c. #rovident
d. sociab!e
1('. a. recondite means di=cu!t for one of ordinary understanding tocom#re"endB maniest means easi!y understood or recogni*ed
1((. gainsay is most o##osite to
a. regret
b. own
c. #rudent
d. #rude
1((. b. to gainsay means to denyB one meaning of to on is to admit
1(5. eZuvium is most o##osite to
a. !and
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b. essentia!
c. fragrance
d. so!id
1(5. c. eZuvium means an o$ensive sme!!B ragrance means a sweet orde!icate odor
1(. #arsimony is most o##osite to
a. generosity
b. sinfu!ness
c. verbosity
d. tenderness
1(. a. #arsimony means t"rift or stinginess, t"erefore generosity ist"e o##osite
tender 1
tender [tnd/r
adjective
1. physically painul: "urting or unusua!!y sensitive w"en touc"ed or #ressed
2. ith gentle eeling: s"owing care, gent!eness, and fee!ing
3. #ind and sympathetic: sensitive and caring toward ot"ers and often fee!ing emotionsintense!y
verboseverbose [v/r bss
adjectiveusing too many ords: e)#ressed in or using !anguage t"at is too !ongLwinded or com#!icated
generositygenerosity [jnn/ r:ss/tee
pluralgenerosities-
noun
1. #indness: wi!!ingness to give money, "e!#, or time free!y
2. nobility: nobi!ity of c"aracter
3. substantial si%e: #!easing!y !arge si*e or 8uantity &e ate everything! despite the generosity of the
portions.
4. generous act: a generous, ind, or nob!e act
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1(3. trucu!ent is most o##osite to
a. fa!tering
b. gent!e
c. faci!e
d. submissive
1(3. b. trucu!ent means crue! or savage, t"erefore gentle is t"eJ##osite
faci!eacile [fss;!
adjective
1. easy to do: re8uiring !itt!e e$ort
2. uent but insincere: #roduced, s#oen, or s#eaing so uent!y and easi!y as to seem insincere orsu#er6cia!
3. super7cial: made or arrived at wit"out any serious t"oug"t or de#t" of fee!ing and t"erefore of !itt!eva!ue or signi6cance
fa!teralter [fw!t/r
pastaltered,past participlealtered,present participlealtering, 3rd person present singularalters-
verb1. vilose con7dence: to become unsure and "esitant
2. vibegin to ail: to !ose strengt", #ower, or vita!ity
3. vistumble: to move unsteadi!y
4. vtihesitate in speech: to s#ea or say somet"ing"esitating!y Trembling with shame! she faltered an apology.
1(4. s#urious is most o##osite to
a. disingenuous
b. t"oug"t!ess
c. #!acid
d. genuine
1(4. d. s#urious means !acing genuine 8ua!ities, or fa!se, t"ereforegenuine is t"e o##osite
disingenuou
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sdisingenuous [dPssin jnnyoo /ss
adjective
1. ithholding inormation: wit""o!ding or not taing account of nown information
2. not genuinely sincere: giving a fa!se im#ression of sincerity or sim#!icity
1(7. we!ter is most o##osite to
a. order
b. free*e
c. #atron
d. sustain
1(7. a. we!ter means a state of wi!d disorder, or turmoi!, t"ereforeorder is t"e o##osite
150. ec!at is most o##osite to
a. a#at"y
b. du!!ness
c. si!ence
d. disinterest
150. b. ec!at means a da**!ing e$ect, or bri!!iance, t"erefore dullness ist"e o##osite 501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
hich o these ords most nearly means the ordprovided5
151. de#!ete
a. decorate
b. beg
c. e)"aust
d. "urry
151. c. de#!ete means to reduce or de#rive or somet"ing essentia!Bexhaust means to em#ty com#!ete!y
15%. vo!untary
a. wi!!ing
b. c"arity
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c. #risoner
d. care!ess
15%. a. vo!untary means done by one;s own wi!!, or illing
15'. refute
a. garbage
b. deny
c. o$er
d. di=cu!t
15'. b. to refute means to #rove wrong, or to deny t"e trut" of
15(. c"eat
a. stingy
b. argue
c. frec!e
d. defraud
15(. d. to c"eat means to inuence by means of tricery, or to$eraud
stingystingy [stRnjee
comparativestingier, superlativestingiest-
adjective
1. ungenerous: not generous in giving or s#ending money
2. small or inade!uate: ungenerous!y sma!! orinade8uate a stingy tip
argueargue [ rgyoo
pastargued,past participleargued,present participlearguing, 3rd person present singularargues-
verb
1. viexpress disagreement: to e)#ress disagreement wit" somebody, es#ecia!!y continuous!y orangri!y
2. vtigive reasons or something: to give reasons for an o#inion in order to su##ort it )ou could argue that this calls for greater freedom! not less.
155. miserab!e
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a. crue!
b. wrong
c. un"a##y
d. miss
155. c. miserab!e means in a state of distress or unhappiness
15. vintage
a. c!assic
b. a!co"o!ic
c. disease
d. s#oi!ed
15. a. vintage means of o!d and enduring interest, or classicSynonyms
"ic" of t"ese words most near!y means t"e word
#rovided2
153. tart
a. !aw
b. acid
c. angry
d. desirab!e
153. b. tart means #!easant!y s"ar# or acid to t"e taste
154. corner
a. dis#!ay
b. tra#
c. #aint
d. "urry
154. b. to corner means to drive into a corner, or to trap
157. *est
a. gusto
b. cram
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c. worry
d. tria!157.
a. one meaning of *est is een enjoyment, or gusto
cramcram [ram
verbpastcrammed,past participlecrammed,present participlecramming, 3rd person present singular
crams-
1. vtorce into something: to force #eo#!e or objects into a s#ace or container t"at is too sma!! to "o!d t"emcomfortab!y
2. vtieat greedily: to eat food "asti!y and greedi!y
3. vtorce to eat: to encourage or force a #erson or anima! to eat more t"an is necessary
4. vtistudy intensively: to study a subject intensive!y for an imminent e)am informal-
10. "agg!e
a. tired
b. c!imb
c. decrease
d. bargain
10. d. to "agg!e means to negotiate over terms or #rice, or tobargain
11. im#e!
a. force
b. b!oc
c. "inder
d. discredit
11. a. to im#e! means to drive forward using strong mora! #ressure, orto orce
1%. t"rong
a. garment
b. be!!
c. mass
d. weig"t
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1%. c. a t"rong is a !arge number of assemb!ed #eo#!e, or a mass
1'. im#eria!
a. bratty
b. o##ressive
c. rega!
d. beautifu!
1'. c. im#eria! means be6tting or suggesting an em#erorB regal meansbe6tting or suggesting a ing
brattybratty [brttee
comparativebrattier, superlativebrattiest-
adjectivetiresomely demanding or sel7sh: tiresome!y demanding or se!6s", !ie a s#oi!ed c"i!d insult-
a bratty! know*it*all child.
o##ressiveoppressive [/ #rssiv
adjective1. dominating harshly: im#osing a "ars" or crue! form of domination an oppressive regime
2. highly stressul: e)erting a worrying, troub!ing, or burdensome #ressure on somebody
3. stiing: so "ot and "umid as to mae #eo#!e fee! tired, irritab!e, or s!uggis"
1(. di$use
a. di=cu!t
b. scatter
c. incom#re"ensib!e
d. un#!ug
1(. b. to di$use means to brea u# or s#read out, or to scatter
incom#re"ensib!eincomprehensible [in Xm#ri "ns/b;!
adjective
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1. beyond understanding: im#ossib!e or very di=cu!t tounderstand
2. limitless: !acing or inca#ab!e of "aving !imits archaic-
un#!u
gunplug [un #!+g
pastunplugged,past participleunplugged,present participleunplugging, 3rd person present singular
unplugs-
transitive verb
1. ta#e stopper rom: to remove a sto##er, cor, or ot"er #!ug from somet"ing
2. remove bloc#age rom: to remove a b!ocage, c!og, or ot"er obstruction from somet"ing
15. "inder
a. !ose
b. !oose
c. des#air
d. c"ec
15. d. to "inder means to "o!d bacB one meaning of to chec# meansto s!ow or bring to a sto#
1. !atent
a. dormant
b. recent
c. e$eminate
d. desirab!e
1. a. !atent means ca#ab!e of becoming but not current!y visib!e, ordormant
13. wretc"ed
a. twisted
b. forced
c. miserab!e
d. increased
13. c. wretc"ed means e)treme!y distressed, or miserable
14. irsome
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a. outrageous
b. fearsome
c. im#overis"ed
d. annoying
14. d. irsome means tedious or annoying
17. regu!ate
a. even
b. #o!ice
c. ow
d. #osition
17. b. to regu!ate means to bring under t"e contro! of !awB to policemeans to contro! or ee# order
130. warrant
a. justify
b. burrow
c. "ide
d. integrity
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13%. !a)
a. ensure
b. s!ac
c. servant
d. strive
13%. b. !a) means in a re!a)ed state, or slac#
strivestrive [strYv
paststrove[strOvor strived,past participlestriven[strRvv;nor strived,present participlestriving, 3rd
person present singularstrives-
intransitive verb
1. try hard: to try "ard to ac"ieve or get somet"ing
2. oppose: to 6g"t in o##osition to somet"ing
3. compete: to com#ete reso!ute!y against somebody orsomet"ing
13'. rigor
a. austerity
b. ro#e
c. 6)
d. e)cess
13'. a. rigor means severity of !ife, or austerity
13(. discrete
a. !eave
b. diminis"
c. s8uander
d. distinct
13(. d. discrete means individua!!y distinct
s8uanders!uander [sw:nd/r
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verbpasts!uandered,past participles!uandered,present participles!uandering , 3rd person present
singulars!uanders-
1. vtuse something asteully: to s#end or use somet"ing #recious in a wastefu! and e)travagant way
2. vtistre something: to scatter somet"ing, or be scattered archaic-
135. !issome
a. s!ow
b. "onest
c. su##!e
d. du!!
135. c. !issome means supple or e)ib!e13. mis#ri*e
a. des#ise
b. deva!ue
c. erroneous
d. covet
13.a. to mis#ri*e means to "o!d in contem#t, or to despise
covetcovet [+vv/t
pastcoveted,past participlecoveted,present participlecoveting, 3rd person present singularcovets-
verb
1. vtiant somebody else=s property: to "ave a strong desire to #ossess somet"ing t"at be!ongs tosomebody e!se
2. vtyearn to have: to want to "ave somet"ing very muc"
133. im#ugn
a. im#!y
b. fret
c. assai!
d. reca!citrant
133. c. to im#ugn means to attac verba!!y as fa!se or !acing integrityBto assail means to attac
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reca!citrantrecalcitrant [r/ !sitr/nt
adjective
1. resisting control: stubborn!y resisting t"e aut"ority or contro! of anot"er
2. hard to do or handle: di=cu!t to dea! wit" or o#erate struggling in front of the mirror with a recalcitrant necktie
134. su#ervene
a. intervene
b. overreac"
c. dis#!ace
d. fo!!ow
134. d. to su#ervene means to ollo as an une)#ected deve!o#ment
overreac"overreach [ v/r r c"
pastoverreached,past participleoverreached,present participleoverreaching, 3rd person present
singularoverreaches-
verb
1. vrail through overambition: to fai! t"roug" trying to do t"ings t"at are beyond your abi!ities
2. vtiextend too ar or beyond something: to reac" or e)tend too far or beyond somet"ing
interveneintervene [Pnt/r v n
pastintervened,past participleintervened ,present participleintervening , 3rd person present
singularintervenes-
intransitive verb
1. act to produce change: to tae some action or get invo!ved in somet"ing in order to c"ange w"at is"a##ening, es#ecia!!y to #revent somet"ing undesirab!e the referee had to intervene to stop the 'ght
2. happen so as to impede: to occur and as a resu!t sto# or de!ay somet"ing from "a##ening
137. e)igent
a. urgent
b. treatisec. miser
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d. e)#edient
137. a. e)igent means demanding immediate attention, or urgent
e)#edien
texpedient [i s# dee /nt
adjective
1. appropriate: a##ro#riate, advisab!e, or usefu! in a situation t"at re8uires action
2. advantageous: advantageous for #ractica! rat"er t"an mora! reasons disapproving- She changed her vote because it was expedient for her to do so.
misermiser [m */r
pluralmisers-
noundisapproving-
1. somebody ho hoards money: somebody w"o "oards money, "ates s#ending it, and as a resu!t, t"oug"ric", !ives as if "e or s"e were #oor
treatisetreatise [tr tiss
pluraltreatises-noundetailed ritten account o a sub8ect: a forma! written wor t"at dea!s wit" a subject systematica!!y andusua!!y e)tensive!y
140. fervid
a. de!ig"tfu!
b. di=cu!t
c. obstinate
d. ardent
140. d. fervid means ardent or #assionate
obstinateobstinate [:bstin/t
adjective
1. stubborn: determined not to agree wit" ot"er #eo#!e;s wis"es or acce#t t"eir suggestions
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2. reusing to change: unwi!!ing to c"ange or give u# somet"ing suc" as an idea orattitude
3. di9cult to control: di=cu!t to contro!, get rid of, so!ve, or cure an obstinate blockage in the pipe
141. ersat*
a. c"aotic
b. arti6cia!
c. im#rom#tu
d. vague
141. b. ersat* means a usua!!y arti7cial or inferior substitute
im#rom#tuimpromptu [im #r:m# t adjectivedone or said spontaneously: not #re#ared or #!anned inadvance an impromptu speech
adverbithout prior thought or preparation: in an unre"earsedway
14%. redo!ent
a. ubi8uitous
b. odorous
c. s"y
d. be!!icose
14%. b. redo!ent means aromatic or fu!! of a s#eci6c scent, or>dorous
be!!icosebellicose [b!!i ss
adjectivearli#e: ready or inc!ined to 8uarre!, 6g"t, or go to war
ubi8uitousubi!uitous [yoo bRwit/ss
adjective
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2. abundant: in #!entifu!su##!y
garru!ousgarrulous [grr/!/ss
adjective1. tal#ing too much: e)cessive!y or #oint!ess!y
ta!ative
2. ordy: using many or too many words
hich ord is most dissimilar in meaning to the ordprovided5
14. gracious
a. cordia!
b. rude
c. furious
d. tacti!e
14. b. gracious means to be #!easant in a socia! situation, or cordia!Brude means to be un#!easant
143. va!or
a. cowardice
b. fa!se
c. dro#
d. "eavy
143. a. va!or means strengt" of mind or s#irit, or courageB coardicemeans !ac of courage
144. severe
a. !enient
b. cautious
c. join
d. one
144. a. one meaning of severe is strictB lenient means mi!d or indu!gent
147. imaginative
a. #!ayfu!
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a. join
b. sym#at"etic
c. incorrect
d. w"o!e
17%. c. e)act means in com#!ete accordance wit" fact, or correct,t"erefore incorrect is t"e o##osite
17'. e)travagant
a. unnown
b. "omebody
c. #unctua!
d. moderate
17'. d. e)travagant means !acing in restraint and moderation,t"erefore moderate is t"e o##osite
17(. stamina
a. weaness
b. c!ear
c. decisive
d. ca!mness
17(. a. stamina means strengt" or endurance, t"erefore ea#ness ist"e o##osite
175. roug"
a. tumb!e
b. s!ee
c. fast
d. distant
175. b. roug" means "aving an uneven, coarse surfaceB slee# means"aving a smoot", brig"t surface
tumb!etumble [t+mb;!
verbpasttumbled,past participletumbled,present participletumbling, 3rd person present singular
tumbles-
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1. vtiall or ma#e all over: to fa!! sudden!y and awward!y, es#ecia!!y ro!!ing over and over, or causesomet"ing to fa!! in t"is way
2. viroll around: to ro!! around, es#ecia!!y in #!ay
3. vimove hastily: to move "eed!ess!y or "asti!y The puppies tumbled from the room.
17. garner
a. unrave!
b. mar
c. s8uander
d. tarnis"
17. c. to garner means to gat"er or to storeB to s!uander means to
cause to dis#erse or to scatter
unrave!unravel [un rvv;!
pastunraveled,past participleunraveled,present participleunraveling, 3rd person present singular
unravels-
verb
1. vtiundo strands o something: to undo t"e nitted or woven yarn, t"read, or ot"er strands of somet"ing,or to become undone by "aving t"e strands come a#art
2. vtidisentangle or become disentangled: to se#arate somet"ing out from a tang!e or ot"er mass, or to
become disentang!ed or se#arated out
173. #rodiga!
a. t"rifty
b. secondary
c. distant
d. s8ua!id173. a. #rodiga! means wastefu! or e)travagantB thrity means t"rivingby industry and fruga!ity
s8ua!ids!ualid [sw:!!/d
adjective
1. neglected and dirty: dirty and s"abby because of neg!ect and !ac ofmoney
2. ithout any 7ne !ualities: !acing in "onesty, dignity, and mora!s a s+ualid little scandal
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174. tacit
a. grand
b. dictated
c. i!!icit
d. messy
174. b. tacit means uns#oen, or im#!iedB dictated means s#oen
i!!icitillicit [i !Rssit
adjective
1. illegal: not a!!owed by t"e !aw
2. unacceptable by prevailing social standards: considered wrong or unacce#tab!e by #revai!ing socia!customs or standards
177. re#udiate
a. argue
b. soften
c. s!ander
d. admit
177. d. to re#udiate means to reject or deny, t"erefore to admit is t"eJ##osite
s!anderslander [s!nd/r
nounpluralslanders-
1. DAsaying o something alse and damaging: t"e act of saying somet"ing fa!se or ma!icious t"atdamages somebody;s re#utation
2. alse and damaging statement: a fa!se and ma!icious statement t"at damages somebody;s re#utation
%00. #ristine
a. free
b. su!!ied
c. wided. t"oroug"
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%00. b. #ristine means uns#oi!ed or #ureB sullied means s#oi!ed ortarnis"ed
%01. concede
a. sit
b. wit"stand
c. dismiss
d. e!aborate
%01. b. to concede means to yie!dB to ithstand means to successfu!!yresist
%0%. #!acate
a. a##ease
b. stri#
c. tremendous
d. enrage
%0%. d. to #!acate means to soot"e or ca!mB to enrage means to anger
a##eas
eappease [/ # *
pastappeased,past participleappeased,present participleappeasing, 3rd person present singular
appeases-
transitive verb
1. paciy: to #acify somebody, es#ecia!!y by acceding to demands
2. satisy need: to satisfy or re!ieve somet"ing, es#ecia!!y a #"ysica!a##etite
%0'. #o#u!ar
a. em#ty
b. uncommon
c. famous
d. feisty
%0'. b. #o#u!ar means fre8uent!y encountered or acce#ted, orcommon, t"erefore uncommon is t"e o##osite
feist
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b. unfavorab!e
c. !ig"t
d. devout
%05. a. austere means sim#!e and unadornedB lavish means #roduced ore)#ended in abundance
devoutdevout [di v:wt
adjective
1. very religious: dee#!y and fait"fu!!y re!igious
2. very sincere: dee#!y and sincere!y fe!t or meant formal-
3. devoted to something: devoted to a #articu!ar #ersona! interest orcause a devout ,ed Sox fan
%0. insi#id
a. co!d
b. brave
c. e)citing
d. bas"fu!
%0. c. insi#id means !acing in 8ua!ities t"at interest or e)cite,t"erefore exciting is t"e o##osite
bas"fu!bashul [bs"f/!
adjectiveshy: s"y, se!fLconscious, or modest
%03. wastre!
a. sober
b. s#endt"rift
c. mute
d. miser
%03. d. a wastre! is someone w"o s#ends foo!is"!y or se!fLindu!gent!yB a
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miser is someone w"o "oards "is or "er wea!t"
s#endt"riftspendthrit [s#nd t"rPft
nounpluralspendthrits-extravagant spender: somebody w"o s#ends money e)travagant!y and oftenrec!ess!y
%04. tem#erate
a. He!sius
b. inordinate
c. !uewarm
d. safe!y
%04. b. tem#erate means moderateB inordinate means e)cessive orCmmoderate
!uewarmlu#earm [! wwrm
adjective
1. arm:just s!ig"t!y warm, es#ecia!!y of food or drin t"at is e)#ected to be "ot
2. shoing little enthusiasm: s"owing or "aving !itt!e ent"usiasm, interest, su##ort, or conviction
%07. nebu!ous
a. c!oudy
b. dim
c. distinct
d. desirab!e
%07. c. nebu!ous means vague or indistinct, t"erefore distinct is t"eo##osite
%10. adroit
a. c!umsy
b. !eft
c. di#!omatic
d. un#ersuasive
%10. a. adroit means si!!fu! in t"e use of t"e "ands, t"erefore clumsy is
t"e o##osite
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un#erturbedunperturbed [
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b. e!evated
c. #ossess
d. dismiss
%1'. b. re#robate means mora!!y debased or de#ravedB one meaning ofelevated is to be on a mora! or inte!!ectua! "ig" #!ane
%1(. s#ecious
a. genuine
b. !ogica!
c. common
d. de!iberate
%1(. a. s#ecious means "aving a fa!se !oo of trut" or genuineness,t"erefore genuine is t"e o##osite
%15. e$ete
a. con8uer
b. #ro#er
c. #ros#erous
d. civi!i*ed
%15. b. e$ete means wea or decadentB one meaning of proper isvirtuous or res#ectab!e
501 Synonym & Antonym Questions
%1. rabb!e
a. order
b. c!ear
c. o#en
d. union
%1. d. a rabb!e is a disorder!y or disorgani*ed crowd of #eo#!eB aunion is a grou# of individua!s joined in an organi*ed manner
%13. #rotean
a. unformed
b. unc"anging
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c. e!aborate
d. se!ective
%13. b. #rotean means s"owing great diversity or variabi!ity, orversati!e, t"erefore unchanging is t"e o##osite
%14. vertiginous
a. "ori*onta!
b. !itigious
c. constant
d. !ow!y
%14. c. vertiginous means inc!ined to fre8uent c"ange, or inconstant,t"erefore constant is t"e o##osite
!itigiouslitigious [!i tRjj/ss
adjective
1. relating to legal action: re!ating to !itigation
2. inclined to go to la: tending or wanting to tae !ega!action a litigious person
%17. #arvenu
a. wa!!ower
b. "ig"way
c. me!ody
d. #!an
%17. a. a #arvenu is an u#start or a socia! c!imberB a alloer issomeone w"o refrains from socia!i*ing
me!odymelody [m!!/dee
pluralmelodies-
noun
1. tune: a series of musica! notes t"at form a distinct unit, are recogni*ab!e as a #"rase, and usua!!y "ave adistinctive r"yt"m
2. linear musical structure: t"e !inear structure of a #iece of music in w"ic" sing!e notes fo!!ow one anot"er
%%0. !a#idarian
a. s8uare
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b. secu!ar
c. #asture
d. ine!egant
%%0. d. !a#idarian means "aving e!egance or #recision and comes fromt"e word !a#idary, w"ic" means a cutter or engraver of #reciousstones, t"erefore inelegant is t"e o##osite
s8uares!uare [swair
noun
1. K?J>?EFGe!uilateral rectangle: a geometric 6gure wit" four rig"t ang!es and four e8ua! sides
2. rectangular ob8ect: an object in t"e s"a#e of a s8uare or a rectang!e t"at is near!y a s8uare
3. KA>?division o a game board: any of t"e fourLsided divisions mared on t"e board used to#!ay c"ess, c"ecers, or ot"er games
4. AFHMCE?HENF?open space in a city: an o#en, usua!!y fourLsided area in a city or town w"eretwo or more streets meet, often containing trees, grass, and benc"es for recreationa! use
&. AFHMCE?HENF?city bloc#: a b!oc of bui!dings surrounded by four streets
'. >CDCEAFGmilitary drill area: an o#en s#ace wit"in an army barracs w"ere so!diers #racticemarc"ing and "and!ing wea#ons
(. >AEM?>AECHSresult o multiplication: t"e #roduct resu!ting from mu!ti#!ying a number or termby itse!f The s+uare of - is /.
?. K?J>?EFGdraing instrument: an DL or ELs"a#ed instrument made of #!astic, wood, or meta!,used for drawing or measuring rig"t ang!es
0. >CDCEAFGbody o soldiers: former!y, a tactica! formation of so!diers in a so!id or "o!!owrectang!e, wit" t"e so!diers on t"e sides facing outward
1. dull unashionable person: somebody w"o dresses and be"aves in an unfas"ionab!e way andis out of touc" wit" current #o#u!ar cu!ture slang dated-
11. s!uare meal: a s8uare mea! informal
#asturepasture [#sc"/rnounpluralpastures-
1. land or gra%ing: grassLcovered !and used for gra*ing !ivestoc.lso calledpasturage
2. plants or gra%ing: grass and ot"er growing #!ants t"at are suitab!e food for !ivestoc
,ead each !uestion careully and select the ord that ismost similar or dissimilar in meaning to the ord provided. %%1. de!iriousis most simi!ar to
a. manic
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b. ca!m
c. tasty
d. sus#icious
%%1. a. de!irious means mared by fren*ied e)citement, or manic
%%%. in6rm is most simi!ar to
a. "os#ita!
b. wea
c. s"ort
d. fortitude
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%%%. b. in6rm means feeb!e from age, or ea#
%%'. cautious is most dissimi!ar to
a. reasonab!e
b. carefu!
c. i!!ogica!
d. rec!ess
%%'. d. cautious means carefu!B rec#less means !acing caution
%%(. !ure is most simi!ar to
a. tic!e
b. decoy
c. resist
d. sus#ect
%%(. b. a !ure is used to attract anima!s into a tra#, !ie a decoy