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Unit 11
Synonyms
Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly the same in
meaning as each of the following groups of expressions. Write the word on the line
given.
1. matchless, incomparable, unique
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2. stern; dreadful, frightful; ferocious
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3. to destroy, wipe out, root out
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4. borderline, minimal, peripheral
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5. energetic, vigorous, high-powered
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6. to skim, scan, dip into; to graze
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7. to thwart, foil, baffle; to disappoint
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8. temporary, stopgap; substitute; flimsy
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9. nameless, unknown
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10. to fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude
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Antonyms
Choose the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in
meaning to each of the following groups of expressions. Write the word on the line
given.
1. to implant, instill; to foster, promote
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2. to help, assist, support
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3. mild; humane, merciful; delightful
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4. central, pivotal, focal
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5. to set straight, undeceive, disabuse
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6. permanent, durable; solid, sturdy
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7. lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish
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8. able to be copied or reproduced
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9. to pore over, study carefully, scrutinize
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10. with a known or identifiable author
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Word bank: anonymous, browse, dupe, dynamic, eradicate, frustrate, grim,
inimitable, makeshift, marginal