Antonyms
Direction: In the following questions choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
- FLOURISH
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degenerate (Verb) : to become worse ; deteriorate
flourish (Verb) : to develop quickly and be successful or common ; to grow well ; to be healthy and happy ; thrive
perish (Verb) : to die ; to be lost or destroyed
decay (Verb) : to be destroyed gradually by natural processes ; rot
dismiss (Verb) : to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking aboutCorrect Option: B
degenerate (Verb) : to become worse ; deteriorate
flourish (Verb) : to develop quickly and be successful or common ; to grow well ; to be healthy and happy ; thrive
perish (Verb) : to die ; to be lost or destroyed
decay (Verb) : to be destroyed gradually by natural processes ; rot
dismiss (Verb) : to decide that somebody/something is not important and not worth thinking or talking about
- OBSCENE
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decent (Adjective) : of a good enough standard or quality; honest and fair
obscene (Adjective) : outrageous; extremely large in size or amount in a way that most people find unacceptable and offensive
disobedient (Adjective) : not obeying
dislocate (Verb) : to stop a system, plan, etc. from working or continuing in the normal way
cautious (Adjective) : being very carefulCorrect Option: B
decent (Adjective) : of a good enough standard or quality; honest and fair
obscene (Adjective) : outrageous; extremely large in size or amount in a way that most people find unacceptable and offensive
disobedient (Adjective) : not obeying
dislocate (Verb) : to stop a system, plan, etc. from working or continuing in the normal way
cautious (Adjective) : being very careful
- MONOTONOUS
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interesting (Adjective) : attracting your attention because it is special, exciting or unusual
monotonous (Adjective) : never changing and therefore boring; dull; repetitious
disastrous (Adjective) : very bad, harmful or unsuccessful; devastating; catastrophic
terrifying (Adjective) : causing extreme terror
terrible (Adjective) : very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightenedCorrect Option: D
interesting (Adjective) : attracting your attention because it is special, exciting or unusual
monotonous (Adjective) : never changing and therefore boring; dull; repetitious
disastrous (Adjective) : very bad, harmful or unsuccessful; devastating; catastrophic
terrifying (Adjective) : causing extreme terror
terrible (Adjective) : very unpleasant; making you feel very unhappy, upset or frightened
- LATENT
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obvious (Adjective) : evident ; clear ; definite ; easily seen
latent (Adjective) : existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well–developed
unspoken (Adjective): unstated; not said in words but understood or agreed between people
later (Adjective) : coming at a time in the future
implicit (Adjective) : suggested without being directly expressed; absoluteCorrect Option: D
obvious (Adjective) : evident ; clear ; definite ; easily seen
latent (Adjective) : existing, but not yet very noticeable, active or well–developed
unspoken (Adjective): unstated; not said in words but understood or agreed between people
later (Adjective) : coming at a time in the future
implicit (Adjective) : suggested without being directly expressed; absolute
- EPHEMERAL
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eternal (Adjective) : without an end; existing or continuing forever
ephemeral (Adjective) : short-lived; lasting or used for only a short period of time
transitory (Adjective) : temporary; continuing only for a short– time
mortal (Adjective) : that cannot live forever and must die
temporal (Adjective) : connected with the real physical world, not spiritual mattersCorrect Option: A
eternal (Adjective) : without an end; existing or continuing forever
ephemeral (Adjective) : short-lived; lasting or used for only a short period of time
transitory (Adjective) : temporary; continuing only for a short– time
mortal (Adjective) : that cannot live forever and must die
temporal (Adjective) : connected with the real physical world, not spiritual matters