SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
ELIGIBLE CONTENT R5.A.1.1.2 Identify and/or
interpret a synonym or antonym of a word used in
text.

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• By Jan Abernethy

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WHAT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR "ELEGANT"?

1. WEALTHY
2. STUFFY
3. FINE
4. ABSURD

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THE WORD "AGONY" MEANS THE SAME AS

1. SHOUT
2. FIGHT
3. INSULT
4. PAIN

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WHICH WORD IS MOST SIMILAR IN MEANING TO
"ASSERTIVE"?

1. ANGRY
2. BOISTEROUS
3. HOSTILE
4. CONFIDENT

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WHAT DOES THE WORD "TRIVIAL" MEAN?

1. INSIGNIFICANT
2. FUN
3. EXTRAORDINARY
4. EXPENSIVE

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TO BE "DEPRESSED" IS TO BE

1. UNWORTHY
2. UNHAPPY
3. INFLATED
4. POOR

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WHAT IS A "FRAGRANCE"?

1. A MISTAKE
2. A DILEMMA
3. A SMELL
4. A BUTTERFLY

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WHAT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR "WRANGLE"?

1. ARGUE
2. JOKE
3. BURN
4. RIDE

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WHICH WORD MEANS TO "GO OVER," OR "SURPASS"?

1. IGNITE
2. CONTEND
3. DETRACT
4. EXCEED

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WHICH WORD MEANS "TEDIOUSLY UNIFORM"?

1. DRIVEL
2. MONOTONOUS
3. OBNOXIOUS
4. EPIDEMIC

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TO "LOATHE" SOMETHING IS TO ____ IT.

1. LOVE
2. CARESS
3. CUT
4. HATE

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WHAT IS ANOTHER WORD FOR "SCOUNDREL"?

1. ANIMAL
2. CLOWN
3. RASCAL
4. ANGEL

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IF SOMETHING IS "UNCANNY," IT IS

1. UNCIVILIZED
2. WEIRD
3. HUMOROUS
4. DIRTY

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'SEPARATED'.

1. JOINED
2. DIVIDED
3. PULLED APART
4. PUNISHED

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'CROOKED'.

1. BENT
2. SMOOTH
3. STRAIGHT
4. TWISTED

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'DIFFICULT'.

1. FUN
2. HARD
3. EASY
4. CHALLENGING

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'CORRECT'.

1. RIGHT
2. WRONG
3. EASILY
4. OPENLY

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'TAME'.

1. WILD
2. NICE
3. CUTE
4. SMELLY

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'CONDEMNED'.

1. FORGAVE
2. SENTENCED
3. DECLARED UNFIT
4. CARRIED

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'RIGID'.

1. TOUGH
2. FLEXIBLE
3. DIFFICULT
4. STIFF

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SELECT THE ANTONYM FOR 'HUMOROUS'.

1. WITTY
2. SERIOUS
3. AMUSING
4. FUNNY

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