Antonyms : Practice Set 03

For each of the words in Capital letters, choose from among the answers, the closest word that has the opposite meaning:

(1) HARBINGER

(A) ascetic (B)miser (C)counsellor (D)follower (E)braggart

(2) SPUR

(A) embitter (B)discourage (C) impress (D)mislead (E)ignore

(3) DISJOINTED

(A) responsible (B)connected (C)implied (D)useful (E)imprecise

(4) MEALYMOUTHED

(A) hungry (B)indefinite (C)tightlipped (D)sincere (E)apathetic

(5) PREVARICATE

(A) postulate (B)emphasize (C)support in theory (D)consider thoughtfully (E)state truthfully

(6) LUMINARY

(A) impostor (B)non entity (C)pilgrim (D)braggart (E)mutineer

(7) TESTY

(A) erroneous (B)uncommunicative (C) even-tempered (D)quick-witted (E)industrious

(8) NEFARIOUS

(A) lackadaisical (B)eccentric (C)exemplary (D)corrigible (E)hypocritical

(9) BEGRUDGE

(A) mourn silently (B)grant freely (C)hunger for (D)advance rapidly (E)fight back

(10) BILK

(A) reduce in size (B)make famous (C)roughen (D)renovate (E)pay in full

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