EXERCISE-3
Direction: Select the correct antonym for the word in CAPITAL:
- SUMMARISE
(a) condence (b) shorten (c) elaborate (d) digest
- BLOTCHY
(a) discolour (b) colourful (c) even (d) spotty
- ABBREVIAT
(a) compress (b) lengthen (c) reduce (d) thicken
- AFFLUENT
(a) rich (b) lavish (c) poor (d) prosperous
- LIBERATE
(a) free (b) capture (c) allow (d) permit
- CAPTIVATE
(a) disgust (b) delight (c) charm (d) detach
- AFFIRMATIVE
(a) positive (b) confirming (c) negative (d) allowing
- DAWDLE
(a) idle (b) hurry (c) delay (d) sIow
- DIVINE
(a) godly (b) angelic (c) mortal (d) saintly
- RIGID
(a) bouncy (b) strong (c) tight (d) unyielding
- GULLIBLE
(a) trusting (b) wary (c) clever (d) resourceful
- CORRUPT
(a) guilty (b) angry (c) innocent (d) effective
- AUGUST
(a) royal (b) plebian (c) dignified (d) majestic
- PERIPHERAL
(a) central (b) outermost (c) unnecessary (d) distant
- PENITENT
(a) punished (b) sorry (c) troubled (d) unrepentant
ANSWERS:
- (c) elaborate
- (c) even
- (b) lengthen
- (c) poor
- (b) capture
- (a) disgust
- (c) negative
- (b) hurry
- (c) mortal
- (a) bouncy
- (b) wary
- (c) innocent
- (2) plebian
- (a) central
- (d) unrepentant
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