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Unit 14: Synonyms and Antonyms

105. Soft — hard, inflexible, rigid, firm. Notes
106. Thin — fat, corpulent, stout, obese.
107. Thoughtful — carefree, remiss, reckless.
108. Tie — unfasten, loosen, disconnect, unbind.
109. Timid — bold, courageous, unafraid.
110. Torture — allay, relief, ease, comfort.
111. Tough — soft, tender, fragile, delicate, feeble.
112. Universal — sectional, factional, sectarian.
113. Uncertain — certain, definite, undoubted, indisputable.
114. Unfair — just, fair, honest.
115. Untidy — neat, tidy, immaculate, smart.
116. Unusual — usual, common, everyday, hackneyed.
117. Utility — worthless, useless.
118. Urgent — petty, trivial, insignificant.
119. Usual — unusual, uncommon, rare, singular.
120. Vain — modest, unassuming, unpretentious.
121. Valuable — worthless, cheap, base.
122. Versatile — steady, constant, permanent, invariable.
123. Violent — quiet, placid, peaceful, calm.
124. Wakeful — lethargic, asleep, inactive.
125. Yield — withhold, restrain, resist, withstand, oppose.
126. Zenith — base, basis, nadir, bottom.
Antonyms (Objective Multiple Choice Type)
Directions : Below are given some words followed by four answers. Tick (√) the answer which you
believe gives the opposite meaning of the word.
1. Stigma
(i) obstinacy (ii) honour (iii) disgrace (iv) vision
2. Recoup
(i) to worsen (ii) to strengthen (iii) to trap (iv) to recover
3. Slacken
(i) to activate (ii) to quench (iii) to delight (iv) to muse
4. Irrevocable
(i) solid (ii) fast (iii) transitional (iv) interruption
5. Rotundity
(i) erect (ii) deviate (iii) angular (iv) arch
6. Scepticism
(i) doubt (ii) assent (iii) confess (iv) gullibility
7. Salient
(i) chief (ii) insignificant (iii) lend (iv) supernatural
8. Redundance
(i) paucity (ii) bare (iii) rejection (iv) crucial
9. Valorous
(i) discretion (ii) parasite (iii) fascinating (iv) timid

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