Exercise - 163
Question: 1 When the plane crashed near the Arctic Circle, the survivors were able to withstand the cold and harsh elements because they met native Eskimos who taught them much-needed survival skills. What is an antonym of withstand? .......
Correct Answer : 1 [perish]
Notes: When the plane crashed near the Arctic Circle, the survivors were able to withstand the cold and harsh elements because they met native Eskimos who taught them much-needed survival skills. What is an antonym of withstand? perish
Question: 2 Melanie thought the issue at hand was not morally just and consequently she would never endorse the petition circulating throughout her neighborhood. What is an antonym of endorse? .......
Correct Answer : 2 [oppose]
Notes: Melanie thought the issue at hand was not morally just and consequently she would never endorse the petition circulating throughout her neighborhood. What is an antonym of endorse? oppose
Question: 3 At the managers' meeting, the group decided against the new project as a viable option and decided on another direction to ensure success for the company's fall line. What is an antonym of viable? .......
Correct Answer : 3 [impractical]
Notes: At the managers' meeting, the group decided against the new project as a viable option and decided on another direction to ensure success for the company's fall line. What is an antonym of viable? impractical
Question: 4 After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Susan realized that her dream of swimming the English Channel was unattainable. What is an antonym of unattainable? .......
Correct Answer : 4 [realistic]
Notes: After many months of grueling work and painful injuries to her shoulder and back, Susan realized that her dream of swimming the English Channel was unattainable. What is an antonym of unattainable? realistic
Question: 5 The couple tried to converse in the busy restaurant but they couldn't hear themselves speak so they went elsewhere. What is an antonym of converse? .......
Correct Answer : 5 [stop talking]
Notes: The couple tried to converse in the busy restaurant but they couldn't hear themselves speak so they went elsewhere. What is an antonym of converse? stop talking
Question: 6 After a grueling and busy week at work, the stillness of the pond reminded Lara of the silence she'd been searching for since Monday. What is an antonym of stillness? .......
Correct Answer : 6 [uproar]
Notes: After a grueling and busy week at work, the stillness of the pond reminded Lara of the silence she'd been searching for since Monday. What is an antonym of stillness? uproar
Question: 7 The dim lights made it hard to see so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the distance. What is an antonym of dim? .......
Correct Answer : 7 [strong]
Notes: The dim lights made it hard to see so Ben squinted to make out the stranger's face in the distance. What is an antonym of dim? strong
Question: 8 As the coyotes howled, Gloria and Steven found it difficult to see in the gloomy forest. What is an antonym of gloomy? .......
Correct Answer : 8 [bright]
Notes: As the coyotes howled, Gloria and Steven found it difficult to see in the gloomy forest. What is an antonym of gloomy? bright
Question: 9 The merry wedding ceremony took place outdoors. It was beautiful and picturesque! What is an antonym of picturesque? .......
Correct Answer : 9 [ugly]
Notes: The merry wedding ceremony took place outdoors. It was beautiful and picturesque! What is an antonym of picturesque? ugly
Question: 10 The graphic movie is for adults only because most of the scenes are unsuitable for children. What is an antonym of graphic? .......
Correct Answer : 10 [implicit]
Notes: The graphic movie is for adults only because most of the scenes are unsuitable for children. What is an antonym of graphic? implicit