Synonyms and Antonyms Set 1

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

Q1 | entice is most dissimilar to
  • piece
  • repulse
  • attract
  • repeat
Answer: repulse
Explaination:
to entice means attract seductively, or to lure; to repulse means to cause aversion to, or to disgust
Q2 | solemnity is most similar to
  • lightheartedness
  • gravity
  • diligence
  • sleepiness
Answer: gravity
Explaination:
solemnity means formal or ceremonious observance, or seriousness; gravity means dignity of bearing, or seriousness
Q3 | stingy is most dissimilar to
  • wasteful
  • democratic
  • spiteful
  • liberal
Answer: liberal
Explaination:
one meaning of liberal is giving freely, or generous; stingy means lacking generosity
Q4 | malign is most similar to
  • evil
  • malicious
  • slander
  • grandiose
Answer: slander
Explaination:
to malign means to speak false or harmful things of, or to slander
Q5 | impudent is most similar to
  • cautious
  • haphazard
  • gleeful
  • insolent
Answer: insolent
Explaination:
impudent means contemptuously bold or cocky, or insolent
Q6 | vacillate is most dissimilar to
  • decide
  • teeter
  • dilate
  • please
Answer: decide
Explaination:
vacillate means to hesitate among choices, or to waver; decide means to choose
Q7 | kinetic is most dissimilar to
  • cold
  • static
  • lewd
  • foolish
Answer: static
Explaination:
kinetic means relating to motion, or dynamic; static means at rest, or stationary
Q8 | lambaste is most similar to
  • marinade
  • commotion
  • censure
  • tickle
Answer: censure
Explaination:
to lambaste means to attack verbally, or to censure
Q9 | kowtow is most dissimilar to
  • snub
  • pull
  • fawn
  • forage
Answer: snub
Explaination:
to kowtow means to show fawning deference; to snub means to treat with contempt
Q10 | rudimentary is mostsimilar to
  • crass
  • gracious
  • deliberate
  • primitive
Answer: primitive
Explaination:
rudimentary means crude or primitive
Q11 | pitched is most similar to
  • undone
  • retracted
  • heated
  • lovely
Answer: heated
Explaination:
pitched means intensely fought; one meaning of heated is marked by anger
Q12 | tepid is most dissimilar to
  • dispassionate
  • scalding
  • crisp
  • clever
Answer: scalding
Explaination:
tepid means lukewarm; scalding means boiling hot
Q13 | largesse is most similar to
  • greatness
  • generosity
  • miniscule
  • clumsiness
Answer: generosity
Explaination:
largesse means liberal giving or generosity
Q14 | insidious is most dissimilar to
  • repellant
  • pure
  • charming
  • delicious
Answer: repellant
Explaination:
insidious means harmful but enticing or seductive; repellant means arousing aversion or disgust
Q15 | decorum is most similar to
  • etiquette
  • merit
  • parliament
  • slipshod
Answer: etiquette
Explaination:
decorum means conduct required in social life, or etiquette
Q16 | succor is most dissimilar to
  • genius
  • abet
  • injure
  • deciduous
Answer: injure
Explaination:
to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means to harm
Q17 | enjoin is most dissimilar to
  • sever
  • dislike
  • permit
  • divorce
Answer: permit
Explaination:
enjoin means to forbid or prohibit, therefore permit is the opposite
Q18 | tumid is most similar to
  • swollen
  • fetid
  • aggressive
  • despondent
Answer: swollen
Explaination:
tumid means puffy or swollen
Q19 | jejune is most similar to
  • youthful
  • insipid
  • charming
  • quick
Answer: insipid
Explaination:
jejune means lacking in substance or interest; insipid means lacking in qualities to excite or interest
Q20 | ecumenical is most dissimilar to
  • spiritual
  • humanistic
  • secular
  • parochial
Answer: parochial
Explaination:
ecumenical means of or relating to the whole body of churches, or universal; parochial means of or relating to a parish, or limited in scope or range
Q21 | sinecure is most similar to
  • cakewalk
  • serpentine
  • evil
  • dishonest
Answer: cakewalk
Explaination:
a sinecure is a job for which little or no work is expected; a cakewalk is a one-sided competition
Q22 | castigate is most similar to
  • neuter
  • punish
  • banish
  • celebrate
Answer: punish
Explaination:
to castigate means to subject to severe punishment
Q23 | reconnoiter is mostdissimilar to
  • disarm
  • disassemble
  • distance
  • disregard
Answer: disregard
Explaination:
reconnoiter means to gain information or to explore; disregard means to pay no attention to
Q24 | obloquy is most similar to
  • tirade
  • dependence
  • oval
  • circumlocution
Answer: tirade
Explaination:
obloquy means abusive language; tirade means harshly censorious language
Q25 | recondite is most dissimilar to
  • give
  • obscure
  • patent
  • hardy
Answer: patent
Explaination:
recondite means hidden from sight or obscure; patent means readily visible or intelligible
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