Synonym & Antonym
What is the antonym of to abandon a difficult task?
persevere
As he flipped through the old photo album, he would ______ the sweet moments of his youth and smile softly.
A. relish
B. reminisce
C. dawdle
D. dissect
Answer: B
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
A gullible person is suspicious and hard to deceive.
Answer: False (gullible means easily fooled or tricked)
When reading a great novel, I like to __________ myself completely in the story world.
Answer: immerse
What is the antonym of to hold back or save?
expend
The manager decided _______ to the unreasonable plan at once。
A. authorize
B. dissect
C. quash
D. persevere
Answer: C
What does the prefix "per" mean
through, thoroughly
To reminisce means to forget past experiences completely.
Answer: False (reminisce means to fondly remember or talk about the past)
The injured snake began to __________ in pain on the hot asphalt.
Answer: writhe
What is the synonym of to lie?
prevaricate
The leaders promote _______ ideas to start a riot.
A. provoking
B. testimonial
C.illicit
D. inflammatory
Answer: D
What does the root "varic" mean?
bent,crooked
To quash a rumor means to spread it even more widely.
Answer: False (quash means to suppress or stop something, like a rumor or legal decision)
The judge ordered the newspaper to __________ the false story and issue an apology within 24 hours.
Answer: quash
What is the synonym of to submerge?
immerse
What is the word for the idiom "beat about the bush"？
A. dawdle
B. expend
C. prevaricate
D. scour
Answer: C
what does the prefix "im" mean
into, within
To scour a surface means to gently caress it without pressure.
Answer: False (scour means to clean or scrub vigorously, sometimes to remove dirt or rust)
Before painting the old fence, we had to __________ years of rust and peeling paint off the surface.
Answer: scour
What is the synonym of suppress?
quash
What is the word with the definition "expressing the value and worth of someone or something"?
A. testimonial
B. relish
C. immerse
D. memorandum
Answer: A
what does the root "culp" mean
blame, guilt
A testimonial is a formal accusation of a crime.
A testimonial is a formal accusation of a crime.
The online store featured a glowing __________ from a customer who claimed the weight loss tea changed her life—but it turned out she was a paid actress.
Answer: testimonial