Antonyms 1 Flashcards

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Facetious

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(adj) playfully humorous; comical

The audience laughed throughout the facetious play.

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Notable

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(adj) prominent; distinguished

Many notable authors attended the writers’ conference

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Outlandish

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(adj) very strange or unusual in manner or appearance; bizarre
Reynaldo’s rainbow won the prize for the most outlandish Halloween costume.

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Apparent

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(adj) easily seen or understood; obvious

Becky’s relief at the high grade on her test was apparent.

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Gullible

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(adj) easily deceived; unsuspecting

Gullible people often become the victims of the fraud.

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Formidable

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(adj) arousing fear or alarm because of strength or power; intimidating
The Spartans of ancient Greece were formidable warriors.

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Casual

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(adj) occurring by chance; not planned

Our family enjoys casual activities on the weekends.

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Efficient

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(adj) acting or working with minimal waste; effective

Tom makes efficient use of his time and finishes his assignment quickly.

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Logical

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(adj) showing clear reason; rational

Elena developed her ideas for her report in a logical manner.

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Extravagant

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(adj) extremely lavish or abundant

Mia’s parents gave her an extravagant sweet 16 party.

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