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SAT Unit 13 Synonym & Antonym Worksheet
I. Synonyms: From the words for this unit, choose the one that is most nearly the same in meaning as each of the
following groups of expressions. Write the word on the line given.
_______________1. dreadful, gruesome, gory
11. emotionless, stoical, insensible___________________
_______________2. aficionado, devotee, fan, maven
12. bolster, reinforce, brace, shore up_________________
_______________3. provoke, condone, urge
13. reply, response, rebuttal, retort___________________
_______________4. timely, appropriate, felicitous
14. grief-stricken, inconsolable; miserable______________
_______________5. flagrant, glaring, outright
15. perplexed, stumped, flustered ____________________
_______________6. fruitful; creative, rich, fecund
16. binge, frolic, revel, spree, bacchanal_______________
_______________7. group, sort out; gather; cross check
17. mighty, arduous, strenuous; huge_________________
_______________8. overload, clog; impede; oppress
18. assert, proclaim, swear, verify____________________
_______________9. unpromising, untimely, discouraging
19. indisputable, sure thing; established________________
_______________10. mention, talk of, suggest; advance
20. instigate, incite, stir up__________________________
II. Antonyms: From the words for this unit, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to each of the
following groups of expressions. Write the word on the line provided.
_______________1. unburden, unload, relieve; allow
11. question, request_____________________________
_______________2. barren, unproductive, sparse
12. poised, confident, assured______________________
_______________3. stop, withdraw, deny
13. emotional, passionate, excitable_________________
_______________4. propitious, fortunate ; lucky
14. undermine, weaken, impair_____________________
_______________5. pleasant, delightful, comforting
15. cheerful, blithe, buoyant, jaunty _________________
_______________6. divide; distribute; mix up
16. easy, small, simple___________________________
_______________7. concealed, secret, subtle
17. quell, quash, squelch, suppress_________________
_______________8. ignoramus, philistine
18. There is no antonym of carousal. ________________
______________9. untimely, inconvenient, inappropriate
19. deny, discredit, disclaim; question________________
_______________10. hamper, hinder, impede, frustrate
20. questionable, uncertain_________________________