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Identify the Antonym
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Potent
1. soft
2. opportune
3. weak
4. inefficient
5. lurky
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 3. weak
Explanation:
Potent – having great power, influence, or effect.
- Foment
1. spur
2. foster
3. dampen
4. nurture
5. repression
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 3. dampen
Explanation:
Foment – to instigate or stir up
- Innocuous
1. hurtless
2. benign
3. deleterious
4. inobnoxious
5. gullible
Answer & Explanation
Answer : 3. deleterious
Explanation:
Innocuous – not harmful or offensive
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