Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Antonyms 15/10/14

Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word on the left:

1. acquire         buy, sell, procure, purchase, meet

2. plausible      possible, terrible, horrible, unreasonable

3. adore            respect, admire, weaken, deny, loathe

4. obvious        previous, evident, hidden, private,distinct

5. anxious        nervous, shaken, poised, tense, happy

6. identical       same, alike, known, dissimilar, unknown

7. safe               secure, perilous, danger, lock, key

8. continue       follow, keep, disobey, cease, start

9. considerate  kind, gentle, genial, indifferent, tough

10. meek           docile, pleasant, demure, weak, bold

11. fake             untrue, genuine, false, fraud, spurious

12. freeze          hot, warm, cold, chill, thaw

13. entire          whole, one, unite, together, part

14. mirth          dirty, unclean, tidy, tiny, woe

15. follow          obey, walk, run, precede, above

16. irk                irritate, annoy, please, plead, scratch

17. depart          go, leave, fly, hover, arrive

18. bravery        weak, frail, strong, cowardice, strength

19. dim               bright, sad, smart, dull, light

20. vigilant        careful, awake, alert, sleep, negilgent