Test 4 - Synonyms and Antonyms

ENGLISH (TEST 4)
ANTONYMS
Which of these words is most nearly the opposite of the word provided?
Q. 1 SULLEN
A) Dirty C) Clean
B) Cheerful D) Risen
EXPLANATION:
Sullen means showing a disagreeable mood, or lacking cheer, therefore cheerful is
the opposite.
(Choice A) is ruled out by default.
(Choice C) is ruled out by default.
(Choice D) is ruled out by default.
Q. 2 ASSURE
A) Alarm C) Quiet
B) Reassure D) Unsure
EXPLANATION:
To assure means to make sure by removing doubt or worry; alarm means to give
warning or to arouse fear.
(Choice B) is ruled out by default.
Q. 3 FALLACIOUS
A) perfect C) Accidental
B) truthful D) Disarming
EXPLANATION:
Fallacious means tending to deceive; truthful means disposed to tell the truth.
Q. 4 GUMPTION
A) Seriousness C) Levity
B) Apathy D) Despair
EXPLANATION:
Gumption means initiative, or drive; apathy means a lack of interest or concern.
Q. 5 ECSTASY
A) Hate C) Languor
B) Agony D) Fatigue
EXPLANATION:
Ecstasy means a state of rapturous delight; agony means intense pain of mind or body.
Q. 6 ASTUTE
A) Distraught C) Generous
B) Careful D) Gullible
EXPLANATION:
Astute means shrewd or showing acute mental vision; gullible means easily duped
or cheated.
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Q. 7 WINSOME
A) Dour C) Mysterious
B) Attractive D) Clever
EXPLANATION:
Winsome means cheerful and engaging; dour means gloomy or sullen.
Q. 8 DROLL
A) Forget C) Sedate
B) Charm D) Absurd
EXPLANATION:
Droll means comical; Sedate means grave.
Q. 9 ENIGMATIC
A) Healthy C) Disastrous
B) Watchful D) Obvious
EXPLANATION:
Enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, therefore obvious is the opposite.
Q. 10 OBTUSE
A) Slim C) Opaque
B) Acute D) Thick
EXPLANATION:
Obtuse means insensitive or stupid; acute means marked by keen perception or shrewd.
Q. 11 OBSEQUIOUS
A) Clear C) Domineering
B) Clever D) Dandified
EXPLANATION:
Obsequious means subservient or fawning; domineering means exercising overbearing
control.
Q. 12 DOLEFUL
A) Empty C) Witty
B) Rich D) Vivacious
EXPLANATION:
Doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full of life and spirit.
Q. 13 WANTON
A) frugal C) Brilliant
B) Repast D) Vicious
EXPLANATION:
One meaning of wanton is careless, therefore frugal is the opposite.
Q. 14 BANAL
A) Sincere C) Extraordinary
B) Wealthy D) Trustworthy
EXPLANATION:
Banal means trite or commonplace, therefore extraordinary is the opposite.
Q. 15 LUGUBRIOUS
A) Quick C) Salubrious
B) Cheerful D) Dry
EXPLANATION:
Lugubrious means mournful, or dismal, therefore cheerful is the opposite.
Q. 16 PERSPICACIOUS
A) Calm C) Dull
B) Easy D) Winsome
EXPLANATION:
Perspicacious means keen or astute, therefore dull is the opposite.
Q. 17 ELAN
A) Inelegance C) Obscure
B) Stupidity D) Despair
EXPLANATION:
lan means vigorous spirit or enthusiasm; despair means an utter loss of hope.
Q. 18 RECONDITE
A) Manifest C) Provident
B) Flexible D) Sociable
EXPLANATION:
Recondite means difficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend;
manifest means easily understood or recognized.
Q. 19 GAINSAY
A) Regret C) Prudent
B) Own D) Prude
EXPLANATION:
To gainsay means to deny; one meaning of to own is to admit.
Q. 20 EFFLUVIUM
A) Land C) Fragrance
B) Essential D)Solid
EXPLANATION:
Effluvium means an offensive smell; fragrance means a sweet or delicate odor.
Q. 21 PARSIMONY
A) Generosity C) Verbosity
B) Sinfulness D) Tenderness
EXPLANATION:
Parsimony means thrift or stinginess, therefore generosity is the opposite.
Q. 22 TRUCULENT
A) Faltering C) Facile
B) Gentle D) Submissive
EXPLANATION:
Truculent means cruel or savage, therefore gentle is the Opposite.
Q. 23 SPURIOUS
A) Disingenuous C) Placid
B) Thoughtless D) Genuine
EXPLANATION:
Spurious means lacking genuine qualities, or false, therefore genuine is the
opposite.
Q. 24 WELTER
A) Order C) Patron
B) Freeze D) Sustain
EXPLANATION:
Welter means a state of wild disorder, or turmoil, therefore order is the opposite.
Q. 25 ECLAT
A) Apathy C) Silence
B) Dullness D) Disinterest
EXPLANATION:
clat means a dazzling effect, or brilliance, therefore dullness is the opposite.
Q. 26 GRACIOUS
A) Cordial C) Furious
B) Rude D) Tactile
EXPLANATION:
Gracious means to be pleasant in a social situation, or cordial; rude means to be
unpleasant.
Q. 27 VALOR
A) Cowardice C) Drop
B) False D) Heavy
EXPLANATION:
Valor means strength of mind or spirit, or courage; cowardice means lack of
courage.
Q. 28 SEVERE
A) Lenient C) Join
B) Cautious D) One
EXPLANATION:
One meaning of severe is strict; lenient means mild or indulgent.
Q. 29 IMAGINATIVE
A) Playful C) Small
B) Written D) Dull
EXPLANATION:
Imaginative means having imagination; dull means lacking imagination.
Q. 30 KNOWING
A) Wasteful C) Clumsy
B) Dense D) Fast
EXPLANATION:
Knowing means having information or knowledge; dense means dull or stupid.

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