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MCQ on Important Antonyms (Opposite meaning)
Q1. Demand for autonomy is an important issue in modern politics. (Find opposite)
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Q2. The flood water did not recede for weeks. (Find opposite)
The opposite of recede is advance.
Recede means to move back; advance means to move forward, which is its opposite idea.
Link forward movement with advance to remember its meaning.
The army began to advance toward the border.
Q3. The road has become precarious after the Landslide. (Find opposite)
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Q4. A lenient officer often gets more work done. (Find opposite)
The opposite of lenient is severe.
Lenient means kind and not strict; severe means very strict or harsh, so they are opposites.
Remember: Severe equals very strict or harsh, the opposite of lenient.
The teacher gave a severe warning for breaking the rule.
Q5. DILAPIDATED (Find opposite)
The opposite of dilapidated is Renovated.
Dilapidated means old and broken; renovated means fixed up and improved, so it is the opposite.
Imagine a house getting a fresh coat of paint and new parts to become "like new."
The old shack was renovated and now looks new.
Q6. ZEAL (find opposite)
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Q7. BENIGN (find opposite)
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Q8. The officer EXAGGERATED the damage caused by the rowdies. (find Antonym)
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Q9. the speaker was unable to PACIFY the crowd. (Find Antonym)
The opposite of pacify is excite.
Pacify means to calm someone; excite means to make someone feel more active or agitated, which is the opposite feeling.
Think: calm vs. wake up or stir up.
The news excited the crowd and made them cheer.
Q10. He has an AVERSION to milk. (find Antonym)
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