Thursday, 2 October 2014

Synonyms

Choose one word from the group of words that means the same or nearly the same as the word in capital letters:

1. FRAIL         fragrant, flimsy, strong, small

2. TRAIL         weak, coach, walk, shout

3. TAINTED   candid, plain, detailed, dirty

4.TURMOIL   fun, schedule, distress, ease

5. DAINTY     strong, brave, courageous, elegant

6. QUAINT    outdated, trendy, pretty, happy

7. VAIN         modest, painful, boastful, timid

8. TRAIT       feature, treachery, carry, gain

9. TOIL         fine, hurry, effort, ruin

10. RETAIN  desert, value, save, throw

11. RESTRAIN relax, limit, release, display

12. REFRAIN    loud, frame, abstain, cry

13. ADJOINING  next, far, shut, before

14. STOIC       enduring, emotional, elegant, excellent

15. POISE       calm, crazy, fretful, famous

16. TRAITOR   trainer, teacher, conspirator, friend

17. DETAIN    release, free, arrest, steal

18. FAINT     faded, clear, clean, brisk

19. HOIST     lower, weave, draw, lift

20. AVAIL   use, futile, ready, fail