English Questions: Antonyms set 68

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Identify the Antonym

1. Undermine
   1. assist
   2. de-emphasize
   3. strengthen
   4. sabotage
   5. overestimate
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 3. strengthen
   Explanation:
   Undermine – lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.Niggard – a mean or ungenerous person; a miser.
   
   
   
2. Rancid
   1. abominable
   2. fresh
   3. polite
   4. putrid
   5. repugnant
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 2. fresh
   Explanation:
   Rancid – (of foods containing fat or oil) smelling or tasting unpleasant as a result of being old and stale.
   
   
   
3. Sagacious
   1. unperceptive
   2. ignorant
   3. morose
   4. gloomy
   5. discerning
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 1. unperceptive
   Explanation:
   Sagacious – having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.
   
   
   
4. Provident
   1. imprudent
   2. prudent
   3. gullible
   4. shrewd
   5. careless
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 5. careless
   Explanation:
   Provident – making or indicative of timely preparation for the future,wise,sensible
   
   
   
5. Susceptible
   1. incredible
   2. predictable
   3. immune
   4. unpredictable
   5. stymied
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 3. immune
   Explanation:
   Susceptible – likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
   
   
   
6. Procrastinate
   1. experiment
   2. expedite
   3. exclude
   4. propagate
   5. allude
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 2. expedite
   Explanation:
   Procrastinate – delay or postpone action; put off doing something.
   
   
   
7. Cessation
   1. commencement
   2. unlevy
   3. renewal
   4. ongoing
   5. interruption
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 1. commencement
   Explanation:
   Cessation – the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.
   
   
   
8. Potent
   1. soft
   2. opportune
   3. weak
   4. inefficient
   5. lurky
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 3. weak
   Explanation:
   Potent – having great power, influence, or effect.
   
   
   
9. Foment
   1. spur
   2. foster
   3. dampen
   4. nurture
   5. repression
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer : 3. dampen
   Explanation:
   Foment – to instigate or stir up
   
   
   
10. Innocuous
    1. hurtless
    2. benign
    3. deleterious
    4. inobnoxious
    5. gullible
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer : 3. deleterious
    Explanation:
    Innocuous – not harmful or offensive