Antonyms Flashcards

(16 cards)

1
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an INIMICAL ruse

friendly
harmful
clever
complicated

A

Friendly

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2
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ENIGMATIC behavior

mystifying
courteous
irrational
understandable

A

understandable

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3
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a PRECIPITATE decesion

circumspect
popular
courageous
logical

A

circumspect

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4
Q

SPECIOUS arguments

complex
biased
adorit
sound

A

sound

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5
Q

a very INSULAR outlook

narrow
gloomy
liberal
old-fashioned

A

liberal

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6
Q

FORTULTOUS developments

premeditated
dangerous
beneficial
accidental

A

premeditated

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7
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affected an air of ENNUI

annoyance
enthusiasm
weariness
sorrow

A

enthusiasm

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8
Q

BUTTRESSED the seawall

rebuilt
weakened
shored up
designed

A

weakened

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9
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EFFICACIOUS medications

useless
costly
potent
experimental

A

useless

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10
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DEPLETED our resources

replenished
managed
evaluated
wasted

A

replenished

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11
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DISCONCERTED by the change in plans

angered
calmed
disappointed
excited

A

calmed

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12
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SCATHING criticism

petty
savage
personal
mild

A

mild

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13
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a HYPOTHETICAL example

conjectural
real
instructive
lamous

A

real

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14
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NOMINAL fees

reasonable
trifling
exorbitant
variable

A

exorbitant

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15
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a CHOLERIC temperament

irascible
liverish
aggressive
genial

A

genial

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16
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a very UNCTUOUS spokesman

intriguing
fawning
blunt
convincing