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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #10
Synonyms: words that have the same (or nearly the same) meanings
Example: large  big
Antonyms: words that have opposite meanings
Example: hot  cold
Directions: Choose the best synonym for the following words.
1) decline
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
mountain
discipline
hill
descent
slope
2) choir
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
chorus
council
team
group
class
3) outcast
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
specialist
nomad
exile
expert
wonderer
4) recommendation
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
rejection
idea
claim
advice
declaration
5) beverage
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
liquid
potion
food
taste
drink
6) humanity
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
woman
land
country
mankind
man
Directions: Choose the best antonym for the following words.
1) belief
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
doubt
credence
security
devotion
tension
2) absence
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
tardiness
presence
distance
repetition
proximity
3) asset
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
liability
card
withdraw
loan
debt
4) theory
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
proof
calculation
hypothesis
experiment
prediction
5) departure
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
landing
breakdown
exit
arrival
delay
6) takeoff
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
cruise
gear
landing
approach
meal