ANTONYMS (Word Opposites)
The opposite of:
ASLEEP
awake
Another word that means:
FAST
Explain the meanings of:
CELL - SELL
CELL: The basic unit of a living thing (red blood CELLs); a small room (prison CELL).
SELL: To trade for money, to barter, to vend
Give 2 meanings for:
RIGHT
1). The opposite of left. (He writes with his LEFT hand).
2). The opposite of WRONG; to be correct, true, accurate
3). a legal entitlement (for example: the RIGHT to vote, the RIGHT to practice any religion, the RIGHT to a fair trial, etc.).
SLOPPY
clean, neat, orderly, organized, elegant, fresh
The opposite of:
ANCIENT
modern, new, current
Another word that means:
AFRAID
scared, fearful, panicked, startled, anxious
Explain the meanings of:
HORSE - HOARSE
HORSE: a hoofed mammal of the equine family (The cowboy rode the HORSE).
HOARSE: having a harsh, dry, and sore tone of voice.
Give 2 meanings for:
DATE
1). A romantic outing. (Janice and Patrick went out on a DATE).
2). The fruit of the date palm tree.
3). A specific day in time. (The DATE was January 14, 2008).
Another word that means:
SATISFIED
happy, content, pleased, fulfilled
The opposite of:
DENY
admit, confess, agree, acknowledge, approve, support
Another word that means:
HAZARDOUS
dangerous, risky, unsafe, perilous, uncertain, difficult, dicey
HEAL - HEEL
HEAL: to recover, to get getter, to cure, make whole (He took two weeks to HEAL from the fever).
HEEL: The back part of the foot (he stomped his HEEL loudly on the floor).
Give 2 meanings for:
PARK
1). an area of land set aside for recreation. (The neighbor kids were playing at the PARK).
2). To bring something to a stop. (We needed to PARK the car 2 blocks away).
Give 2 meanings for the word:
FOOT
1). A unit of measurement
The snake was one FOOT long.
2). A body part at the end of the leg, used to walk and balance.
He hurt his FOOT when he tripped on the pavement.
3). The bottom, or base, of something.
We parked at the FOOT of the mountain.
The opposite of:
ALLY
enemy, foe, opponent
Another word that means:
EAGER
restless, impatient, earnest, keen, determined, ready, excited
Explain the meanings of:
DAYS - DAZE
DAYS: Plural of day; a unit of time lasting 24 hours.
DAZE: trance, shock (He was in a DAZE for several minutes after the car crash).
Give 2 meanings for:
LETTER
1). a symbol in an alphabet ('A' is the first LETTER in the alphabet).
2). a written or printed communication (She sent me a LETTER for my birthday).
Another word that means:
HELP
assist, aid, comfort, support, benefit
The opposite of:
REVEAL
conceal, hide, suppress
Another word that means:
DESCRIBE
explain, express, define, interpret, portray, recount
Explain the meanings of:
FUR - FIR
FUR: The hairy skin of a mammal (The bear's thick FUR helped keep it warm throughout the winter).
FIR: a species of conifer tree.
Give 2 meanings for:
MEAN
1). to try to convey meaning (I really MEAN it when I say that I want to go to Ireland).
2). to be rude or spiteful (The bully was MEAN to his classmates).
3). the mathematical average of a set of numbers (The MEAN of 10 and 20 is 15.)
Give 2 meanings for the word:
BAND
1). A closeknit group of people.
The rock BAND played for three full hours.
2). A strip of material.
(headBAND, wedding BAND)