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Solved Examples Set 3 (Antonyms)

  1. EXHUME

    1. expel
    2. exit
    3. infer
    4. refer
    5. inter
    (E. inter) Exhume means to remove from the grave. Expel means to force out, eject. Exit means to depart. Infer means to conclude or deduce. Refer means to relate. Inter means to bury a dead body.
  2. FERVOR

    1. an unfortified place
    2. patriotism
    3. drollery
    4. merrymaking
    5. nonchalance
    (E. nonchalance) Fervor means zeal or warmth of feeling, and choice E nonchalance is cool indifference. Choice C drollery is something amusing.
  3. CONFIDANT

    1. assurance
    2. acquaintance
    3. enemy
    4. confession
    5. ally
    (C. enemy.) Confidant means a friend, a person you can confide in. Choice C enemy is the opposite of friend.
  4. BOMB

    1. inception
    2. task
    3. divot
    4. storm
    5. hit
    (E. hit) A bomb is American theater terminology for a failure, the opposite of hit.
  5. MANDATORY

    1. dispassionate
    2. obligatory
    3. voluntary
    4. inveterate
    5. disconsolate
    (C. voluntary) Mandatory means obligatory, ordered. Choice A dispassionate means impartial. Choice D inveterate means deep-seated. Choice E disconsolate means cheerless, unhappy.
  6. INDIGENT

    1. inconsequential
    2. nonnative
    3. extraterrestrial
    4. affluent
    5. compliant
    (D. affluent) Indigent means needy, poor. Choice D affluent means rich, wealthy, or prosperous. Choice E compliant means obliging.
  7. RECONDITE

    1. obvious
    2. plane
    3. fit
    4. cryptic
    5. cabalistic
    (A. obvious) Recondite means mystical or profound. Obvious means apparent. Plane means flat. Fit means trim. Ambiguous means cryptic. Cabalistic means abstruse or incomprehensible.
  8. INTERCEDE

    1. intercept
    2. disrupt
    3. supersede
    4. intervene
    5. question
    (B. disrupt) Intercede means to mediate, to help two sides reach an agreement. Choice A intercept means to take something away. Choice B disrupt means to push apart. Choice C supersede means to replace or overrule. Choice D intervene means to intercede.
  9. CHIVALROUS

    1. gallant
    2. discourteous
    3. civilized
    4. armored
    5. vainglorious
    (B. discourteous.) Chivalrous means positive or high-minded. Choice A gallant means brave or courageous. Choice B discourteous means not courteous. Choice E vainglorious means marked by excessive pride and vanity.
  10. MATRICULATE

    1. articulate
    2. speculate
    3. divorce
    4. impart
    5. graduate
    (E. graduate) Matriculate means to sign up, to register for or join, especially for college. Choice A articulate means to express ideas clearly. Choice B speculate means to form opinions without definite knowledge. Choice E graduate means to be awarded a diploma for a course of study or to conclude school successfully.
  11. PALLID

    1. resplendent
    2. lackluster
    3. enervated
    4. impaled
    5. impervious
    (A. resplendent) Pallid means drab or colorless. Choice A resplendent means bright or brilliant. Choice B lackluster means drab or colorless. Choice C enervated means frail or feeble. Choice D impaled means pierced. Choice E impervious means impenetrable.
  12. TRAVAIL

    1. fetters
    2. repose
    3. smear
    4. illumination
    5. remainder
    (B. repose) The noun travail means toil, hard labor; its opposite here is repose, which means to rest.
  13. NEBULOUS

    1. astronomical
    2. distinct
    3. eccentric
    4. hopeful
    5. moribund
    (B. distinct) Nebulous means vague or hazy. Choice B distinct means clear, single, particular, or discrete. The adjective moribund, choice E, means dying.
  14. DETACH

    1. Separate
    2. Pack
    3. Bottom line
    4. Scratch
    5. Ambulatory
    (B. Pack) Detach means to separate or unfasten. The best opposite is choice Pack.
  15. TRUMPET

    1. fetch
    2. glut
    3. hone
    4. idle
    5. veil
    (E. veil) The verb trumpet means to announce loudly, to proclaim. The opposite is veil, which means to cover or conceal.
  16. HUGGER-MUGGER

    1. incarcerate
    2. eat heartily
    3. dance wildly
    4. keep watch
    5. publicize
    (E. publicize) As a verb, hugger-mugger means to hush up. Choice E publicize means to announce, promote, or advertise. To incarcerate, choice A, is to imprison.
  17. NADIR

    1. ebb tide
    2. positron
    3. mean
    4. median
    5. zenith
    (E. zenith) Nadir is the bottom, the lowest point. Choice A ebb tide means a period or state of decline. Choice B positron means an electrically charged particle. Choice C mean means the average. Choice D median means the middle point. Choice E zenith means topmost or highest point.
  18. REDUNDANT

    1. verbose
    2. irrelevant
    3. prosaic
    4. excessive
    5. insufficient
    (E. insufficient.) Redundant means superfluous, extra, unneeded. Choice A verbose means using too many words. Choice C prosaic means dull or ordinary. Choice E insufficient means not enough.
  19. INVEIGH

    1. to lose weight
    2. to estimate
    3. to accept meekly
    4. to cherish fondly
    5. to retreat
    (C. to accept meekly) To inveigh is to protest strongly, to rail against. The opposite is choice C to accept meekly.
  20. SCRUTINIZE

    1. skim
    2. devour
    3. elaborate
    4. comprehend
    5. question
    (A. skim.) Scrutinize means to examine something thoroughly and carefully. Choice A skim means to glance at or read quickly. Choice B devour means to hungrily or greedily consume.

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