English Questions: Antonyms – 18

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1. Disparage
   1) hesitate
   2) settle
   3) trouble
   4) applaud
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4) applaud
   Explanation: to disparage means to speak slightingly about; to applaud means to express approval
   
   
2. Lassitude
   1) release
   2) demure
   3) fatigue
   4) vigor
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4) vigor
   Explanation: lassitude means weariness; vigor means strength or force
   
   
3. Frivolous
   1. pious
   2. inexpensive
   3. serious
   4. contemptuous
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3) serious
   Explanation: frivolous means lacking seriousness, therefore serious is the most dissimilar
   
   
4. Denounce
   1. covet
   2. condemn
   3. blame
   4. deplore
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1) covet
   Explanation: one meaning of to denounce is to speak out against; to covet means to wish for enviously
   
   
5. Tireless
   1. exhausted
   2. unfailing
   3. broke
   4. driving
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1) exhausted
   Explanation: tireless means filled with energy; exhausted means depleted of energy
   
   
6. Taint
   1. cheer
   2. worry
   3. clear
   4. purify
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4) purify
   Explanation: to taint means to contaminate or corrupt; to purify means to make pure
   
   
   
7. Belittle
   1. plain
   2. detract
   3. magnify
   4. torment
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3) magnify
   Explanation: to belittle means to make seem little or less; to magnify means to enlarge
   
   
8. Tepid
   1. dispassionate
   2. scalding
   3. crisp
   4. clever
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 2) scalding
   Explanation: tepid means lukewarm; scalding means boiling hot
   
   
9. Succor
   1. genius
   2. abet
   3. injure
   4. deciduous
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3) injure
   Explanation:to succor means go to the aid of, or relieve; to injure means to harm
   
   
   
10. Anachronism
    1. Obsession
    2. vogue
    3. Radicalism
    4. Pre-emption
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 2) vogue
    Explanation: Anachronism meaning a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned.vogue the prevailing fashion or style at a particular time.