Synonyms 9th
Antonyms 9th
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Synonyms 10th
Antonyms 10th
100

Terri has an aversion to cold-blooded animals. 

A) Fondness                   C)Opposition
B) Warmness                  D) Attraction

 C)Opposition

100

Waiting until the last minute to register meant Terry had to choose from the paucity of elective options that were still available. 

A) Abundance                        C) Insufficiency

B) Scarcity                             D) Lack

A) Abundance  

100

9th Grade: Which of the following does not describe a facetious remark's tone? 

A) Serious                        C) Playful

B) Joking                          D) Kidding

A) Serious    

100

It took Mississippi's Gulf Coast years to recover from the cataclysm of Hurricane Camille.

A) Rebuilding                      C) Floods

B) Catastrophe                   D) Terror

B) Catastrophe

100

The city that burgeoned during the tech boom has now returned to a quieter pace of life. 

A) Flourished                          C) Deteriorated

B) Expanded                           D) Lingered

   C) Deteriorated

200

Chalmers works two jobs to defray the cost of his education and avoid borrowing. 

A) Pay                        C) Extend

B) Defer                      D) Forgive

A) Pay

200

Dad tried to provide one last idyllic summer weekend before school started again. 

A) Calm                        C) Carefree

B) Pleasant                   D) Traumatic

  D) Traumatic

200

9th Grade: Which of the following is the least porous?

A) Sponge                           C) Swiss Cheese

B) Marble                            D) Cotton Ball

B) Marble                            

200

Brooke loves it when her father takes her out of gourmet meals on special occasions. 

A) High-quality                 C) Unhealthy

B) Home-cooked               D) Picnic

A) High-quality    

200

Matt enjoyed the grandiloquence of Hamlet's soliloquy. 

A) Plainness                          C) Determination

B) Loftiness                           D) Desperation

A) Plainness  

300

Personal computers have superseded typewriters as the most popular tool for word processing. 

A) Dominated                       C) Joined

B) Subjugated                      D) Replaced

  D) Replaced

300

Among the amenities in the community were all the shops within walking distance. 

A) Comforts                   C) Bonuses

B) Detriments                D) Conveniences

B) Detriments  

300

Which of the following is least likely to be described as cataclysmic? 

A) An earthquake                 C) A volcano

B) A flood                            D) Frost

D) Frost

300

Jonah thought speaking in a grandiloquent style made him sound smarter, but it actually just annoyed his listeners. 

A) Scientific                   C) Pompous

B) Literary                     D) Verbose

    C) Pompous

300

Kristin performed manifold duties as the store manager. 

A) Unique                          C) Difficult

B) Various                          D) Risky

A) Unique      

400

The administration was caught off guard by the furor over the decision to stop offering the salad bar in the cafeteria. 

A) Uproar                        C) Calm

B) Silence                       D) Serenity

A) Uproar    

400

Complacency is the enemy of improvement. 

A) Concern                    C) Contentment

B) Satisfaction               D) Calm

A) Concern

400

A person described as a gourmet is interested in what? 


A) Food                       C) Movies

B) Clothing                  D) Travel

A) Food  

400

Seed companies jealousy guard the genetic secrets of the hybrid plants they produce. 

A) Cousin                          C) Likeness

B) Crossbreed                    D) Species

B) Crossbreed

400

Though she had the support of the area's elite, what the councilor really wanted was the trust of the city's plebeian families. 

A) Ordinary                   C) Common

B) Backward                  D) Refined

     D) Refined

500

The manager wrote the weekly schedule on a calendar so it would be tangible for all involved. 

A) Vague                                  C) Indistinct

B) Understandable                     D) Uncertain

B) Understandable

500

The formula failed because it was based on a fallacious assumption. 

A) Wrong                    C) Correct

B) Mistaken                D) Untrue

C) Correct 

500

When is a negotiation likely to end in stalemate

A) When neither side cares very much

B) When one side cares much more than the other

C) When both sides are equally strong

D) When one side gives in. 

C) When both sides are equally strong

500

Hucksters used to sell snake oil as a panacea in traveling medicine shows. 

A) Cure-all                              C) Tonic

B) Antibiotic                            D) Therapy

A) Cure-all    

500

The scourge of domestic violence affects all kinds of families. 

A) Evil                          C) Creation

B) Benefit                     D) Rarity

B) Benefit