English Questions – Antonyms 54

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1. Comply
   1) diligent
   2) relinquish
   3) retain
   4) challenge
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: Comply – act in accordance with a wish or command.
   challenge – a call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.
   
   
2. Latent
   1) gradual
   2) deviate
   3) evident
   4) pursuance
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3) 
   Explanation: Latent – (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed.
   evident – clearly seen or understood; obvious.
   
   
3. Apparent
   1) ambiguous
   2) robust
   3) affirm
   4) slave
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1) 
   Explanation: Apparent – clearly visible or understood; obvious.
   ambiguous – open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.
   
   
4. Concise
   1) ample
   2) curb
   3) emerge
   4) lengthy
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4) 
   Explanation: Concise – giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive.
   lengthy – (especially in reference to time) of considerable or unusual length, especially so as to be tedious.
   
   
5. Myopic
   1) farsighted
   2) inhale
   3) knack
   4) stingy
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: Myopic – short-sighted.
   farsighted – showing a prudent awareness of future possibilities.
   
   
6. Exodus
   1) comrade
   2) chaotic
   3) wicked
   4) influx
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 4)
   Explanation: Exodus – a mass departure of people.
   influx – an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.
   
   
7. Parochial
   1) slight
   2) genuine
   3) global
   4) revoke
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3) 
   Explanation: Parochial – relating to a Church parish.
   global – relating to the whole world; worldwide.
   
   
8. Coax
   1) dissuade
   2) vacate
   3) stale
   4) vague
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 1)
   Explanation: Coax – persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something.
   dissuade – persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action.
   
   
9. Mutilate
   1) virtue
   2) eternal
   3) mend
   4) erudite
   

   Answer & Explanation

   Answer – 3)
   Explanation: Mutilate – inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on.
   mend – repair (something that is broken or damaged).
   
   
10. Dense
    1) dynamic
    2) veteran
    3) bizarre
    4) sparse
    

    Answer & Explanation

    Answer – 4)
    Explanation: Dense – closely compacted in substance.
    sparse – thinly dispersed or scattered.