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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #1

Synonyms: words that have the same (or nearly the same) meanings Example: large big Antonyms: words that have opposite meanings Example: hot cold
Directions: Choose the best synonym for the following words. 1) entire A. B. C. D. E. half whole most pure funny 3) brief A. B. C. D. E. half short near soon close 5) harsh A. B. C. D. E. pretty strange cruel pleasant angry

2) wicked A. B. C. D. E. wrong evil ingenious helpful good

4) broad A. B. C. D. E. thin wide deep big small

6) terrified A. B. C. D. E. wimpy anxious nervous scared horrified

Directions: Choose the best antonym for the following words. 1) awful A. B. C. D. E. laughable unthinkable dubious pitiful wonderful 3) strange A. B. C. D. E. easy typical creative boring tough 5) plain A. B. C. D. E. lousy crazy fancy ample sweet

2) true A. B. C. D. E. candid false fake real phony

4) worst A. B. C. D. E. meanest best last angriest happiest

6) positive A. B. C. D. E. amplified negative wrong inert equal