Name __________________
Antonym Antics
Underline the keyword in each line that is spelled correctly.
Then find its antonym from the list on the right and draw a line
under it. Note that there may be many meanings for the
keyword, and that the antonym may match only one of those
meanings.
Antonyms
Keyword
A
B
C
D
Ex damage – marvellous
gaunt
benefit
deception
miserable
1.
gregarous - frugality
squandering
privilege
peevish
frenzy
2.
obtuse – laber
impassive
quixotic
vociferous
sensitive
3.
greatful – tenacious
essential
fickle
imaginary
obliged
4.
chagrin – callusness
triumph
vexation
tenderness
warning
5.
essental – quiescent
unruffled
superfluous
dynamic
glutinous
6.
cajolle - pessimistic
saucy
sanguine
saturnine
imprudent
7.
integrity – undiscreet
waste
turpitude
secretive
rectitude
8.
incumbant - resolute
exempt
restrained
pliant
pertinent
9.
ignominy – deciet
sanction
truthfulness
distinction
character
10. deciphir - illuminate
liberate
provoke
obfuscate
illustrate
11. garrulous – laborius
curt
verbose
trivial
savage
12. melancholic – savery
repulsive
jovial
merciful
offensive
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Antonym Antics - Answers
1. frugality A) squandering
2. obtuse D) sensitive
3. tenacious B) fickle
4. chagrin A) triumph
5. quiescent C) dynamic
6. pessimistic B) sanguine
7. integrity B) turpitude
8. resolute C) pliant
9. ignominy C) distinction
10. illuminate C) obfuscate
11. garrulous A) curt
12. melancholic B) jovial
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