Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 1
A. 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. rich, lavish; plentiful, abundant
11. sloppy, disheveled; disordered; rough________________
__________________2. to ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
12. resolve, steadfastness, mettle
________________
__________________3. carefully, prudently, gingerly
13. supple, adaptable, resilient
________________
__________________4. to contaminate, pollute, sully
14. a clue, indication, inkling
________________
__________________5. impassive, phlegmatic, unresponsive
15. to arrange, station, organize
________________
__________________6. a costume, semblance; a pretense
16. to gawk, ogle; to open wide
________________
__________________7. harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
17. deprived; saddened by loss; bereaved _______________
__________________8. provisional, inconclusive
18. equally skillful with both hands
________________
__________________9. cunning, underhanded, perfidious
19. to enlarge, supplement, amplify
________________
_________________10. word for word; exact
20. to repeat, rehash
________________
B. 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 given.
_________________1. poverty-stricken, wretched,
destitute
10. frank, ingenuous, aboveboard__________________
_________________2. to decrease; diminish
11. a compliment, praise
__________________
12. well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty
__________________
_________________3. cheery, inviting, genial
_________________4. fearfulness, timidity,
faintheartedness
13. recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously ________________
_________________5. rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
14. clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
_________________6. definite, conclusive, confirmed
15. a direct or blunt communication __________________
_________________7. to purify, purge, expurgate
16. replete, well provided with
_________________8. paraphrased
_________________9. emotional, oversensitive;
high-strung
__________________
__________________
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 2
B. 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. quick, superficial, perfunctory
11. disinclined, opposed, loath
__________________
__________________2. careful, fastidious, painstaking; fussy
12. congenial, neighborly, cordial
__________________
__________________3. risk; hazard; peril
13. a pained expression, facial contortion _______________
__________________4. workable, practicable, viable
14. lukewarm; insipid; halfhearted, wishy-washy __________
__________________5. to revert; to degenerate, decline
15. the purest essence; a paragon, exemplar _____________
__________________6. fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
16. kindly, benign, well-meaning
__________________7. a conflagration; devastation; annihilation
17. to inspect, examine, pore over
__________________
__________________8. a longing for things past; homesickness
18. clever, deft, dexterous, slick
__________________
__________________9.impenetrable; resistant, proof against
19. to glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
__________________
_________________10. an impulse, incentive, stimulus, spur
20. assertive, truculent, pugnacious
__________________
_________________
B. 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 given.
_________________1. to criticize, belittle, disparage
10. clumsy, inept, all thumbs
___________________
_________________2. safety, security
11. malicious, spiteful, malevolent ___________________
_________________3. unworkable, impractical
12. to advance, evolve, progress ___________________
_________________4. thorough, painstaking, careful
13. peaceful, conciliatory, placid
___________________
_________________5. a curb, hindrance, impediment,
constraint
14. porous, permeable, vulnerable ___________________
_________________6. favorable disposed, eager, keen
15. careless, negligent, sloppy
___________________
_________________7. heated, excited, enthusiastic
16. a deluge, inundation
___________________
17. to smile, beam, grin
___________________
_________________8. hostile, antagonistic
_________________9. to skim, scan, glance at
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 3
C. 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. to stimulate; excite; gladden
11. to meditate; contemplate; daydream
_________________
12. to separate; drive apart; estrange
_________________
13. a visit; a stopover; a brief stay
_________________
14. unproductive; inert; dormant
_________________
__________________2. blustery; tempestuous; implacable
__________________3. fearful; fainthearted; pusillanimous
__________________4. suave; elegant
__________________5. an antagonist; a rival; a foe
15. to continue; preserve; prolong indefinitely ______________
__________________6. to annoy, pester; bedevil, beleaguer;
to worry
16. a death; decease; passing away
__________________7. to rectify; correct; mitigate
17. to pressure; bully, intimidate; constrain ________________
__________________8. trivial; inconsequential; insignificant
18. a guide; tradition; a model
_________________
__________________9. to remove; cancel; expunge
19. a ruse; stratagem; contrivance
_________________
_________________10. penalizing; retaliatory
20. related to cooking
_________________
_________________
B. 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 given.
____________________1. crude; uncouth; boorish
10. to insert; add; retain; include
_____________________
____________________2. brave; courageous; valiant
11. a birth; beginning;
a commencement
_____________________
12. that which follows or comes
afterward
_____________________
13. to persuade; to cajole
_____________________
____________________3. significant; crucial; momentous
____________________4. discourage; dispirit;
dishearten; inhibit
____________________5. mild; gentle; balmy; tranquil
____________________6. a friend; ally; supporter;
confederate
____________________7. to discontinue; abolish;
abandon
____________________8. to befriend; attract; captivate;
to reconcile
____________________9. productive; fertile; prolific
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 4
D. 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. snobbish; patronizing; overbearing
11. to meet; to unite; intersect; merge
____________________________
_______________________2. painstaking; meticulous; conscientious
12. a universal cure; an easy solution
____________________________
_______________________3. composed; unruffled; indifferent; blasé
13. to delete; to efface; to annihilate
____________________________
_______________________4. to lurk; to slink; to prowl
14. persuasive; compelling
____________________________
_______________________5. to hand down; to transmit; to bestow
15. wise; all-knowing
____________________________
_______________________6. to respect; admire; honor; revere
16. excusable; forgivable
____________________________
_______________________7. malicious; wicked; sinister; malignant
17. to discover; determine; to establish;
to find out
____________________________
18. limited; bounded; measurable
____________________________
19. an achievement; fulfillment
____________________________
20. to break up; to scatter; to dispel
____________________________
_______________________8. impregnable; impervious; immune
_______________________9. eerie; inexplicable; spooky
______________________10. attached; related; joined to
B. 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 given.
______________________1. ignorant; unknowing
9. humble; meek; deferential; servile
__________________________
______________________2. careless; negligent; remiss; dishonest
10. perturbed; agitated; disconcerted
abashed
__________________________
______________________3. disdain; scorn; contempt
______________________4. kind; benevolent; compassionate
______________________5. a failure; a defeat; frustration
11. unconvincing; weak; ineffective; irrelevant _______________________
12. unpardonable; unforgivable; inexcusable ________________________
13. unconnected; dissociated
__________________________
______________________6. to collect; to congregate; to assemble;
to muster
14. to diverge; to separate; go separate ways _______________________
______________________7. exposed; unprotected; defenseless
15. to insert; to mark; to imprint; to impress __________________________
______________________8. unlimited; immeasurable; everlasting;
eternal
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 5
E. 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. negligent; lax; slack
11. to commence; to launch; to begin; to board ________________________
_______________________2. leniency; forbearance; gentleness
12. sharp, spicy, piquant; caustic, racy
_______________________3. timid; bashful; unassertive; withdrawn
13. easy, effortless; assured, poised, specious _______________________
_______________________4. venomous; noxious; baneful; hateful
14. unerring; certain
__________________________
_______________________5. brutal; savage; belligerent; vitriolic
15. to concur; agree; consent; accede
__________________________
_______________________6. genuine; heartfelt
16. selfless; rising above personal interests
__________________________
_______________________7. unbeatable; invincible; unyielding
17. an insufficiency; want; paucity
__________________________
_______________________8. gallant; civil; valiant
18. to lumber; to trudge
__________________________
_______________________9. recklessness; foolhardiness; effrontery
19. sleep; tranquility; a respite
__________________________
______________________10. a disagreement; divergence; inconsistency
20. one who helps others; a patron; humanitarian ______________________
_________________________
B. 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 given.
___________________________1. convergence; agreement; consistency
11. innocuous, harmless; benign
__________________________
___________________________2. scrupulous; dutiful; punctilious
12. crude; uncouth; churlish; loutish
__________________________
___________________________3. open to error; imperfect
13. selfish; self-centered
__________________________
___________________________4. a surplus; oversupply; glut; abundance
14. insincere; simulated; phony
__________________________
___________________________5. to scamper; to skip; to prance
15. yielding; surrendering; submissive
__________________________
___________________________6. a misanthrope; a malefactor
16. harshness; severity; cruelty; inflexibility __________________________
___________________________7. gentle, mild; meek, unthreatening
17. timidity; fearfulness; diffidence; timidity __________________________
___________________________8. bold, brash, audacious; self-confident,
jaunty
18. labored; awkward; halting
___________________________9. exertion; wakefulness; tumult, bustle,
ado
__________________________10. to disagree; to differ; to dissent
__________________________
19. bland; unappetizing; colorless; insipid __________________________
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 6
F. 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. distinct; forthright; unambiguous
11. unpropitious; inauspicious; portentous ____________________________
_______________________2. preplanned; rehearsed; calculated
12. bribable; corruptible; mercenary
____________________________
_______________________3. widespread; unrestrained; extravagant
13. an apex; acme; summit; apogee
____________________________
_______________________4. meddlesome; prying; impertinent
14. to uproot; eradicate; wipe out
____________________________
_______________________5. dexterous; adroit; proficient
15. incongruous; poignant; satiric; sardonic ___________________________
wry; tongue-in-cheek
_______________________6. ill-timed; inconvenient; inappropriate
16. to subdue; crush; stifle; squelch; quash ____________________________
_______________________7. to soothe; reassure; console; comfort
17. to consent; concur; comply
____________________________
18. grand; magnificent; imposing
____________________________
19. wanting; devoid; impoverished
____________________________
20. to compose; constitute; encompass
____________________________
_______________________8. stale; hackneyed; antiquated
_______________________9. to swing; to shake; to flourish
______________________10. flexible; limber; pliable
B. 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 given.
______________________1. fresh, sweet-smelling; up-to-date; brand-new
11. unplanned; spontaneous; impromptu
__________________________
______________________2. to provoke; to spur; arouse; incite; instigate
12. vague; ambiguous; implied; implicit
__________________________
______________________3. auspicious; propitious; promising
13. straightforward; unequivocal; artless
__________________________
______________________4. a low point; nadir; perigee
14. stiff, rigid; unbending; hidebound
__________________________
______________________5. controlled; restrained; held in check
15. clumsy; awkward; bungling; inept
__________________________
______________________6. timely; convenient; felicitous
16. to vex; aggravate; upset
__________________________
______________________7. honest; scrupulous; incorruptible
17. to implant, sow; to foster, nourish
__________________________
______________________8. rich, wealthy; luxurious, bountiful; full, replete
18. to exclude
__________________________
______________________9. lowly; humble; servile; abject
19. reserved, diffident, timid; aloof
__________________________
_____________________10. to withhold consent; demur; balk at
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 7
G. 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. to perceive; detect; distinguish
11. dingy, sordid, foul, vile; abject
____________________________
_______________________2. objectionable, blameworthy, culpable; odious
12. to incriminate; to entangle
____________________________
_______________________3. to decline; to relinquish; to forgo
13. to preclude; forestall; ward off
____________________________
_______________________4. tumultuous; unruly; agitated
14. a taskmaster; a slave driver
____________________________
_______________________5. bulky, massive; copious, plentiful
15. surviving; existing; in existence
____________________________
_______________________6. clamorous, uproarious, blustering
16. to detest; to despise; to abominate
____________________________
_______________________7. caustic, mordant, acidulous; spiteful
17. comfortable; ample; capacious; roomy ____________________________
_______________________8. a turncoat; defector; heretic
18. to bury; to commit to the earth
____________________________
_______________________9. melancholy; mournful; dismal; gloomy
19. to modify; to improve, correct
____________________________
______________________10. to batter; to sock; to thump; to pummel
20. anarchy; turmoil; pandemonium
____________________________
B. 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 given.
___________________________1. cramped, claustrophobic; insufficient
11. blameless; commendable; meritorious __________________________
___________________________2. extinct; defunct; vanished
12. to unearth; to exhume
__________________________
___________________________3. quiet, soft-spoken; muted, subdued
13. calm; placid; tranquil; still
__________________________
___________________________4. a loyalist; patriot; unswerving adherent
14. order; regularity; tranquility, peace and quiet _____________________
___________________________5. bright, sunny; lighthearted, cheerful,
jaunty
15. to absolve; to exculpate; to let off the hook ______________________
16. bland; mild; benign; amiable
___________________________6. to admire, cherish, respect; to relish
___________________________7. neat and clean, spruce; exalted, loft
___________________________8. to claim, accept; to insist on
___________________________9. to overlook; be blind to
__________________________10. scant, meager; brief, succinct
__________________________
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 8
H. 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. infirm; broken-down; rickety; dilapidated
11. frugal; niggardly; penny-pinching;
“cheap”
____________________________
_______________________2. to devote, dedicate; to sanctify
12. to smother, stifle; to neutralize, negate ____________________________
_______________________3. naïve; artless; guileless; candid
13. all-devouring; voracious
____________________________
14. to relish, savor, bask in; to carouse
____________________________
15. confusion; a dilemma, predicament
____________________________
16. unruly; obstinate; contrary; ornery
____________________________
17. enmity; rancor; antipathy
____________________________
_______________________4. varied; manifold; heterogeneous
_______________________5. to praise, pat on the back; to entrust
_______________________6. worried; nervous; fretful; jittery
_______________________7. retaliation; revenge; retribution
_______________________8. commiseration; solace; sympathy
18. outmoded; antiquated; passé; “old hat” ____________________________
_______________________9. sophisticated; urbane; polished
19. to mock; to scorn; disparage; jeer at
____________________________
______________________10. indifference; disinterest; detachment
20. harmonious; in agreement; like-minded ____________________________
B. 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 given.
___________________________1. generous; open-handed
___________________________2. to desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
___________________________3. to praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
10. unpolished; crude; clumsy;
oafish; loutish
11. homogeneous; uniform; unvaried
___________________________4. current; up-to-date; brand-new
12. to arouse, excite, inspire, or stimulate __________________________
___________________________5. assured; confident; unworried; certain
13. affection; fondness; rapport; amity
__________________________
___________________________6. obedient; docile; cooperative;
compliant
14. enthusiasm, fervor, ardor; concern
__________________________
15. to abhor; to loathe
__________________________
___________________________7. artful, crafty; worldly, sophisticated
___________________________8. mismatched, incongruous; antagonistic
___________________________9. vigorous, robust; sturdy; hale and
hearty
__________________________
__________________________
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 9
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. ample; profuse; bountiful
11. rash; impetuous; brazen; impertinent
__________________
__________________2. gaunt; withered; shriveled; all skin and bones
12. knotty; misshapen; contorted
__________________
__________________3. a clue; intimation; suggestion
13. industrious; unremitting; sedulous
__________________
__________________4. edible; appetizing; attractive
14. animosity; enmity; bitterness
__________________
__________________5. compensation; restitution; reparation
15. pretentious; superficial; fatuous
__________________
__________________6. all-powerful
16. to assign; allot; apportion
__________________
__________________7. unpremeditated; unplanned; impromptu
17. to rejoice; revel; glory in
__________________
__________________8. heartrending; bittersweet; melancholy
18. to discipline; censure; call on the carpet __________________
__________________9. to diverge; veer; swerve
19. intense; zealous; fervent; avid
_________________10. lucid; intelligible; transparent; clear
20. impulsive; fickle; unpredictable; mercurial _________________
B.
__________________
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 given.
______________________1. to commend; pat on the back;
to reward
10. mature; judicious; sage; knowledgeable ___________________
11. goodwill; harmony; rapport; amity
___________________
______________________2. unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid;
funny
12. constant; steady; steadfast; unwavering ___________________
______________________3. clouded, murky; opaque
13. indifferent; stolid; phlegmatic; apathetic ___________________
______________________4. powerless; impotent; feeble;
weak
14. plump; fat; obese; corpulent
__________________
15. inadequate; meager, scanty; concise
__________________
16. prudent; wary; cautious; circumspect
__________________
17. lazy; lackadaisical; shiftless
__________________
______________________5. smooth, unblemished; straight
______________________6. to conform to; abide by; orthodox
______________________7. inedible; distasteful; disagreeable
______________________8. planned; contrived; premeditate;
rehearsed
______________________9. to mope, sulk; to regret, rue,
lament
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 10
J.
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. argumentative; disputatious; combative
11. invincible; insurmountable; indomitable
_________________
__________________2. untidy; disarranged; tousled; unkempt
12. temptation, enticement; to beguile, tantalize _________________
__________________3. deplorable; regrettable; distressing
13. the forefront, cutting edge; trailblazers
_________________
__________________4. recompense; requital; just deserts
14. a defender, champion; an interpreter
_________________
__________________5. resonant; resounding; grandiloquent
15. twisting, convoluted, serpentine; supple
_________________
__________________6. awry; lopsided; cockeyed
16. an interval; intermission; lull; “breather”
_________________
__________________7. to assert, declare, proclaim; to purport
17. to comply; accede; consent; yield
_________________
__________________8. to yearn for; hunger for; crave
18. talkative; loquacious; long-winded
_________________
__________________9. despondent; disconsolate
19. carefree; nonchalant; indifferent
_________________
_________________10. a loafer, idler; a squanderer, profligate
20. a misnaming; malapropism
_________________
B. 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 given.
______________________1. neat; tidy; orderly; well-groomed
______________________2. surmountable; conquerable
______________________3. elated; cheerful; self-satisfied;
cocky
10. the rearguard; stragglers, laggards
_____________________
11. a critic; adversary; faultfinder; detractor ____________________
12. reticent; mum; taciturn; laconic; reserved __________________
______________________4. tinny; reedy; harsh and grating
13. praiseworthy; commendable; laudable ___________________
______________________5. direct; straight; unbending; stiff;
rigid
14. straight; symmetrical
_____________________
15. to resist; protest; drag one’s heels
_____________________
______________________6. agreeable; amiable; affable;
pacific
______________________7. to disclaim; disavow; repudiate
______________________8. to repel, turn off; a repellent
______________________9. a skinflint; tightwad; miser
16. glum; morose; despondent; depressed ____________________
17. to disdain; scorn; despise
_____________________
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 11
K.
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. to misjudge; misinterpret
11. skin-deep, insubstantial; cursory; slapdash _______________________
_______________________2. honesty, rectitude, probity; soundness
12. to hint at; suggest; insinuate; intimate
_________________________
_______________________3. disgraceful; discreditable; shady
13. sheer, downright; grim, bleak; absolutely
________________________
_______________________4. undisturbed; tranquil; quiet; serene
14. to satisfy; mollify; allay; conciliate
________________________
_______________________5. trickery; deceit; duplicity; cunning; chicanery
15. insightful, discerning, uncanny; a visionary ________________________
_______________________6. a pretense, cover story; a rationale; evasion
16. to project; to jut out; to bulge
_______________________7. decisive, indisputable, convincing; definitive
17. praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling; illustrative ______________________
_______________________8. native, indigenous; restricted to
18. a route; a schedule, program
________________________
_______________________9. to grasp; comprehend; figure out; to plumb
19. disagreeable; repugnant; hateful; odious
________________________
______________________10. mighty, formidable; forcible
20. piracy; theft
________________________
________________________
B. 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 given.
___________________________1. deep, profound; thorough, exhaustive
___________________________2. dishonesty; corruption; turpitude
8. to vex; to irk; to provoke;
to exasperate; to annoy
___________________________3. weak, inept, feckless; powerless,
ineffective
9. bright, cheerful; embellished;
ornate
_________________________
___________________________4. honest, aboveboard; respectable,
creditable
10. stormy; agitated; turbulent;
tempestuous
__________________________
___________________________5. alien; foreign; extraneous
11. infamous; notorious; scandalous;
disreputable
__________________________
12. agreeable; pleasing; engaging;
personable
__________________________
13. blind; unseeing; myopic; dense;
imperceptive
__________________________
___________________________6. candor; artlessness; naivety;
plain dealing
___________________________7. unsettled, up in the air; provisional,
indefinite
___________________________
Date: __________________
Name: _________________________
SAT Vocabulary Synonym & Antonym Worksheet: Unit 12
L.
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. overjoyed; jubilant; ecstatic; “tickled pink”
11. still; inert; motionless; dormant; tranquil __________________________
_______________________2. persisting; chronic; dyed-in-the-wool
12. lasting, permanent; unforgettable
__________________________
_______________________3. to suppress; pacify; squelch; quash; crush
13. irritating; stinging; bitter; caustic
__________________________
_______________________4. a holocaust; wildfire
14. perceptible; actual; evident; palpable
__________________________
_______________________5. to ponder; to reflect; to mull over; to muse
15. a scruple; a qualm; misgiving; contrition __________________________
_______________________6. lenient; permissive; tolerant; liberal
16. penetrating; cutting; telling; acute
_______________________7. stately; dignified; exalted; venerable
17. unexpressed; unvoiced; understood; implicit _______________________
_______________________8. covert; furtive; surreptitious; stealthy
18. to forswear, retract, recant; to abstain from ________________________
_______________________9. nighttime; under cover of darkness
19. a cliché; a truism; a bromide
______________________10. insensitive; unsympathetic; thick-skinned
20. inapplicable; immaterial; beside the point _________________________
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B. 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 given.
_______________________1. depressed; crestfallen; despondent; “blue”
11. strict; severe; inflexible; hard-nosed ____________________________
_______________________2. sensitive; compassionate; tenderhearted
12. humble; base; mean; lowly; abject
_______________________3. open; overt; undisguised; aboveboard
13. immaterial; imperceptible; insubstantial __________________________
_______________________4. active, thriving, lively, bustling; volatile
14. to incite; provoke; arouse; foment; stir up ________________________
_______________________5. pertinent; material; apropos; germane
15. explicit; express; specific
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_______________________6. dull; bland; insipid; vapid; imperceptive
16. sporadic; intermittent; occasional
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_______________________7. gentle; soothing; mild
17. a deluge; a flood
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_______________________8. an epigram; a quip; a witticism; a bon mot
18. daytime; diurnal
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_______________________9. to affirm; to avow; to aver; to profess
19. shamelessness; insouciance;
nonchalance
______________________ 10. erasable; impermanent; ephemeral
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Date: __________________
Name: _________________________