Antonyms Set 4

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This set of English Grammar Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Antonyms Set 4

Q1 | knowing
  • wasteful
  • dense
  • clumsy
  • fast
Answer: dense
Explaination:
knowing means having information or knowledge; dense means dull or stupid
Q2 | animosity
  • love
  • plantlike
  • barren
  • tiny
Answer: love
Explaination:
animosity means resentment or hostility, therefore love is the opposite
Q3 | exact
  • join
  • sympathetic
  • incorrect
  • whole
Answer: incorrect
Explaination:
exact means in complete accordance with fact, or correct, therefore incorrect is the opposite
Q4 | extravagant
  • unknown
  • homebody
  • punctual
  • moderate
Answer: moderate
Explaination:
extravagant means lacking in restraint and moderation, therefore moderate is the opposite
Q5 | stamina
  • weakness
  • clear
  • decisive
  • calmness
Answer: weakness
Explaination:
stamina means strength or endurance, therefore weakness is the opposite
Q6 | rough
  • tumble
  • sleek
  • fast
  • distant
Answer: sleek
Explaination:
rough means having an uneven, coarse surface; sleek meanshaving a smooth, bright surface
Q7 | garner
  • unravel
  • mar
  • squander
  • tarnish
Answer: squander
Explaination:
to garner means to gather or to store; to squander means to cause to disperse or to scatter
Q8 | prodigal
  • thrifty
  • secondary
  • distant
  • squalid
Answer: thrifty
Explaination:
prodigal means wasteful or extravagant; thrifty means thriving by industry and frugality
Q9 | tacit
  • grand
  • dictated
  • illicit
  • messy
Answer: dictated
Explaination:
tacit means unspoken, or implied; dictated means spoken
Q10 | repudiate
  • argue
  • soften
  • slander
  • admit
Answer: admit
Explaination:
to repudiate means to reject or deny, therefore to admit is the opposite
Q11 | pristine
  • free
  • sullied
  • wide
  • thorough
Answer: sullied
Explaination:
pristine means unspoiled or pure; sullied means spoiled or tarnished
Q12 | concede
  • sit
  • withstand
  • dismiss
  • elaborate
Answer: withstand
Explaination:
to concede means to yield; to withstand means to successfully resist
Q13 | placate
  • appease
  • strip
  • tremendous
  • enrage
Answer: enrage
Explaination:
to placate means to soothe or calm; to enrage means to anger
Q14 | popular
  • empty
  • uncommon
  • famous
  • feisty
Answer: uncommon
Explaination:
popular means frequently encountered or accepted, or common, therefore uncommon is the opposite
Q15 | felicitous
  • morbid
  • boorish
  • inopportune
  • delightful
Answer: inopportune
Explaination:
felicitous means very well-suited or apt; inopportune means inconvenient or not well-suited
Q16 | austere
  • lavish
  • unfavorable
  • light
  • devout
Answer: lavish
Explaination:
austere means simple and unadorned; lavish means produced or expended in abundance
Q17 | insipid
  • cold
  • brave
  • exciting
  • bashful
Answer: exciting
Explaination:
insipid means lacking in qualities that interest or excite, therefore exciting is the opposite
Q18 | wastrel
  • sober
  • spendthrift
  • mute
  • miser
Answer: miser
Explaination:
a wastrel is someone who spends foolishly or self-indulgently; a miser is someone who hoards his or her wealth
Q19 | temperate
  • Celsius
  • inordinate
  • lukewarm
  • safely
Answer: inordinate
Explaination:
temperate means moderate; inordinate means excessive or immoderate
Q20 | nebulous
  • cloudy
  • dim
  • distinct
  • desirable
Answer: distinct
Explaination:
nebulous means vague or indistinct, therefore distinct is the opposite
Q21 | adroit
  • clumsy
  • left
  • diplomatic
  • unpersuasive
Answer: clumsy
Explaination:
adroit means skillful in the use of the hands, therefore clumsy is the opposite
Q22 | mite
  • weakness
  • tend
  • bulk
  • drive
Answer: bulk
Explaination:
mite means a very small or insignificant part; bulk means the main or greater part
Q23 | supernal
  • nocturnal
  • special
  • despicable
  • hellish
Answer: hellish
Explaination:
supernal means coming from on high, or heavenly; infernal is a synonym for hellish
Q24 | reprobate
  • sage
  • elevated
  • possess
  • dismiss
Answer: elevated
Explaination:
reprobate means morally debased or depraved; one meaning of elevated is to be on a moral or intellectual high plane
Q25 | specious
  • genuine
  • logical
  • common
  • deliberate
Answer: genuine
Explaination:
specious means having a false look of truth or genuineness, therefore genuine is the opposite
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