Exercise-19
Directions: – Pick out the word opposite or nearly so in the meaning of the given words.
- Accepted
(A) followed (B) noted (C) provided
(D) considered (E) rejected
- Anger
(A) party (B) happiness (C) approval
(D) love (E) joy
- Loved
(A) refused (B) defamed (C) distracted
(D) averted (E) hated
- Obey
(A) attract (B) disobey (C) repel
(D) diffuse (E) None
- Outwit
(A) laugh (B) victory (C) defeat
(D) win (E) None
- Come
(A) play (B) fast (C) go
(D) got (E) None
- Hard
(A) soft (B) smooth (C) delicate
(D) easy (E) less
- Wealthy
(A) wicked (B) famous (C) ill
(D) poor (E) harmful
- Dull
(A) pale (B) wise (C) shining
(D) colourful (E) foolish
- Alleviation
(A) lessening (B) magnification (C) intensify
(D) aggravation (E) exaggeration
- Receded
(A) bloomed (B) advanced (C) increased
(D) diminished (E) rebuilt
- Transparent
(A) translucent (B) vague
(C) blind (D) opaque
- Extrovert
(A) boaster (B) mixer
(C) introvert (D) social
- Virtuous
(A) vicious (B) vulgar
(C) miserly (D) insincere
- Urban
(A) rustic (B) rural
(C) civil (D) domestic
Answers:-
1.E 2.D
3.E 4.B
5.C 6. C
7. A 8. D
9. C 10. D
11. B 12. D
13.C 14.A
15. B