Vocabulary Practice Exercise: Antonyms

Directions for questions 1-2: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the word printed in bold.

1. While the reaction to major disasters is dismal, the response to emergencies like accidents is equally sad.

2. Related to the current elevated energy prices, there has been a diversion of corn and edible to bio-fuels, which is significantly influenced by policy mandates.

Directions for questions 3-20: Choose the word which is most opposite in meaning to the given word.

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4. Truncate 5. Accessible 6. Unbar 7. Spur 8. Boorish 9. Cowardly 10. Brusque 11. Console 12. Ruffled 13. Defame 14. Unambiguous 15. Unhinged 16. Dote 17. Brittle 18. Evenhanded 19. Casual 20. Expert Click here to view Answer key & Explanations