Antonyms Set 1

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This set of English Grammar Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Antonyms Set 1

Q1 | luminous
  • clear
  • dim
  • brittle
  • clever
Answer: dim
Explaination:
luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim means dark or dull
Q2 | awe
  • borrow
  • shallow
  • low
  • contempt
Answer: contempt
Explaination:
awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt means a lack of respect, or disdain
Q3 | pit
  • group
  • peak
  • select
  • marry
Answer: peak
Explaination:
a pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain
Q4 | rotund
  • round
  • unimportant
  • thin
  • dull
Answer: thin
Explaination:
rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite
Q5 | talent
  • ungrateful
  • silent
  • show
  • inability
Answer: inability
Explaination:
a talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability is the opposite
Q6 | common
  • strange
  • uneasy
  • quick
  • fast
Answer: strange
Explaination:
common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar
Q7 | brazen
  • bashful
  • boisterous
  • noisy
  • heated
Answer: bashful
Explaination:
brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy or timid
Q8 | expect
  • attend
  • regret
  • despair
  • loathe
Answer: despair
Explaination:
to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to lose all hope
Q9 | malodorous
  • acrid
  • pungent
  • fragrant
  • delicious
Answer: fragrant
Explaination:
malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means smelling sweet or delicate
Q10 | expound
  • besmirch
  • confuse
  • confine
  • condemn
Answer: confuse
Explaination:
to expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the opposite of expound
Q11 | pique
  • value
  • gully
  • smooth
  • soothe
Answer: soothe
Explaination:
to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm
Q12 | abate
  • free
  • augment
  • provoke
  • wane
Answer: augment
Explaination:
to abate means to reduce in degree or intensity; to augment means to increase
Q13 | dearth
  • lack
  • poverty
  • abundance
  • foreign
Answer: abundance
Explaination:
dearth means an inadequate supply or lack of something; abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth
Q14 | peaked
  • tired
  • arrogant
  • pointy
  • ruddy
Answer: ruddy
Explaination:
to be peaked is to appear pale or wan; to be ruddy is to have a healthy, red complexion
Q15 | abridge
  • shorten
  • extend
  • stress
  • easy
Answer: extend
Explaination:
to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen
Q16 | kindle
  • smother
  • detest
  • enemy
  • discourage
Answer: smother
Explaination:
to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to stifle or suppress
Q17 | meager
  • kind
  • generous
  • thoughtful
  • copious
Answer: copious
Explaination:
meager means lacking in quality or quantity; copious means present in large quantity, or abundant
Q18 | philistine
  • novice
  • intellectual
  • pious
  • debutante
Answer: intellectual
Explaination:
philistine is used disparagingly to describe a person guided by material rather than intellectual values; an intellectual is a person who engages in creative use of his or her intellect
Q19 | zenith
  • worst
  • apex
  • nadir
  • past
Answer: worst
Explaination:
zenith means the highest point or the apex; nadir means the lowest point
Q20 | germane
  • irrelevant
  • indifferent
  • impartial
  • improvident
Answer: irrelevant
Explaination:
germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore irrelevant is the opposite
Q21 | irascible
  • determined
  • placid
  • reasonable
  • pliant
Answer: placid
Explaination:
irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene
Q22 | approbate
  • ingratitude
  • condemn
  • dissatisfaction
  • master
Answer: condemn
Explaination:
to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means to declare wrong or to convict
Q23 | supercilious
  • unimportant
  • relevant
  • serious
  • meek
Answer: meek
Explaination:
supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek means enduring injury with patience and without resentment
Q24 | improvident
  • cautious
  • fortunate
  • proven
  • intelligent
Answer: cautious
Explaination:
improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless; cautious means to be wary or to exercise forethought
Q25 | demur
  • embrace
  • crude
  • boisterous
  • falter
Answer: embrace
Explaination:
to demur means to delay or hesitate; to embrace means to accept readily or gladly; demure means coy
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