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Intermediate Synonyms and Antonyms #2

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) apart A. B. C. D. E. joined separate moving together congruous 3) other A. B. C. D. E. one different two another many 5) tender A. B. C. D. E. mean strong gentle popular hard

2) full A. B. C. D. E. hollow empty simple packed deep

4) hasty A. B. C. D. E. novel creative sweet rampant impatient

6) proper A. B. C. D. E. complicated appropriate obvious wrong common

Directions: Choose the best antonym for the following words. 1) expensive A. B. C. D. E. shy determined nervous extravagant cheap 3) curious A. B. C. D. E. casual complex flagrant passionate uninterested 5) parallel A. B. C. D. E. congruent equal perpendicular straight bent

2) evil A. B. C. D. E. mean powerful happy good generous

4) special A. B. C. D. E. inexpensive likeable cool ordinary popular

6) sober A. B. C. D. E. complicated reliable temperamental dubious intoxicated