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MCQ on Important Antonyms (Opposite meaning)
Q1. The possibility of failure was imminent. (find opposite)
The opposite of imminent is remote.
Imminent means something that is about to happen very soon. Remote means far away or unlikely to happen, which is the opposite idea.
Think: imminent = near; remote = far/ unlikely.
The possibility of rain was remote, so we went outside.
Q2. The plane lay burnt in fragments.
The opposite of fragments is whole.
Fragments are small broken parts; whole means not broken, everything is complete.
Think of "whole" as complete, not in pieces.
The jar was found in one whole piece after the accident.
Q3. He was charged with abetting the murder of an innocent child.
Baffle.
Abet means to help a crime. Baffle means to confuse or stop progress, which is the opposite of helping criminals.
ABET = aid; BAFFLE = block or confuse people from acting.
The thief was baffled by the new lock, stopping his plan.
Q4. Her candid confession of the crime earned her reprieve.
The opposite of candid is ambiguous.
Candid means frank and honest; ambiguous means not clear or definite, which is a opposite idea.
Think: candid = clear truth; ambiguous = not clear.
Her confession was candid, but the statement about the crime remained ambiguous.
Q5. Twenty point programme is aimed at alleviating the suffering of the poor.
The correct antonym is aggravating.
Alleviating means making suffering less. Aggravating means making it worse, which is the opposite.
Aggravate means to make something worse; opposite of alleviate.
The rain aggravated the hardship of the poor people.
Q6. How dare you desecrate an idol of this temple.
The correct antonym is deify.
Desecrate means to disrespect or damage something holy. Deify means to treat as a god, which is the opposite behavior.
Think of 'deify' as making sacred or god-like, the opposite of desecrate.
The villagers deify the temple idol during festivals.
Q7. He endeavoured hard to reach the top of his career.
The correct antonym is shirked.
Endeavoured means tried hard. Shirked means avoided or skipped, which is the opposite of trying.
Think: if you do not try, you shirk the task.
He shirked his chores instead of doing them.
Q8. Formidable obstacles have to be overcome before success is achieved.
facile is the correct antonym.
Formidable means very hard; its opposite is easy, which is shown by facile.
Facile = easy. Use it to remember the opposite of hard tasks.
The problem was facile, and she solved it in minutes.
Q9. Though generous and benevolent, he did not meet with success in his career.
The correct antonym is malevolent.
Benevolent means kind and good; malevolent means cruel or evil, the opposite is the opposite mood or intent.
Remember: mal- means bad, bene- means good; use that to find opposites.
The hero was kind, but the villain had a malevolent glare.
Q10. Florid (find Antonym)
Pale
Florid means very fancy or having a lot of color. Pale means not colorful or not bright, which is the opposite.
Florid = colorful; Pale = not colorful.
Her skin was pale after the flight.