English Questions: Antonyms – 5

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1. ABRIDGE
   a. shorten
   b. extend
   c. stress
   d. easy
   

   Answer

   b. extend
   to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen
   
   
2. KINDLE
   a. smother
   b. detest
   c. enemy
   d. discourage
   

   Answer

   a. smother
   to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to stifle or suppress
   
   
3. MEAGER
   a. kind
   b. generous
   c. thoughtful
   d. copious
   

   Answer

   d. copious
   meager means lacking in quality or quantity; copious means present in large quantity, or abundant
   
   
4. PHILISTINE
   a. novice
   b. intellectual
   c. pious
   d. debutante
   

   Answer

   b. intellectual
   philistine is used disparagingly to describe a person guided by material rather than intellectual values; an intellectual is a person who engages in creative use of his or her intellect
   
   
5. ZENITH
   a. worst
   b. apex
   c. nadir
   d. past
   

   Answer

   c. nadir
   zenith means the highest point or the apex; nadir means the
   lowest point
   
   
6. GERMANE
   a. irrelevant
   b. indifferent
   c. impartial
   d. improvident
   

   Answer

   a. irrelevant
   germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore irrelevant is the opposite
   
   
7. IRASCIBLE
   a. determined
   b. placid
   c. reasonable
   d. pliant
   

   Answer

   b. placid
   irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene
   
   
8. APPROBATE
   a. ingratitude
   b. condemn
   c. dissatisfaction
   d. master
   

   Answer

   b. condemn
   to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means to declare wrong or to convict
   
   
9. SUPERCILIOUS
   a. unimportant
   b. relevant
   c. serious
   d. meek
   

   Answer

   d. meek
   supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek means enduring injury with patience and without resentment
   
   
10. IMPROVIDENT
    a. cautious
    b. fortunate
    c. proven
    d. intelligent
    

    Answer

    a. cautious
    improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless; cautious means to be wary or to exercise forethought