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901. What is the most opposite from the word 'foe'?
- A. Friend
- B. Foul
- C. Fail
- D. Enemy
Explanation: A foe is an enemy, so its opposite is a friend. Foul and fail only resemble foe in sound or spelling and have unrelated meanings.
Correct answer: Friend902. What word from the following is the most opposite from word 'Stringent'?
- A. Lieutenant
- B. General
- C. Meritorious
- D. Lenient
Explanation: Stringent means strict or severe, especially in applying rules. Lenient means permissive or not strict, making it the direct opposite.
Correct answer: Lenient903. Choose the correct antonym of ruthless:
- A. Majestic
- B. Grief
- C. Merciful
- D. Pity
Explanation: Ruthless means cruel and without pity or mercy. Merciful describes someone who shows compassion, making it the direct antonym.
Correct answer: Merciful904. Antonym of MELANCHOLY is _________?
- A. sadness
- B. joy
- C. gloom
- D. sorrow
Explanation: Melancholy means deep sadness or gloom, so its opposite is joy. Sadness, gloom, and sorrow are all near-synonyms of melancholy.
Correct answer: joy905. Antonym of ENTICE is _________?
- A. attract
- B. repel
- C. lure
- D. tempt
Explanation: To entice is to attract or tempt someone, so its opposite is repel, meaning to drive away. Attract, lure and tempt are all close in meaning to entice.
Correct answer: repel906. Antonym of CAPRICIOUS is _________?
- A. predictable
- B. fickle
- C. whimsical
- D. impulsive
Explanation: Capricious describes someone or something changeable and unpredictable, so predictable is its opposite. Fickle, whimsical and impulsive all suggest capricious behaviour.
Correct answer: predictable907. Antonym of ARTIFICIAL is ______________?
- A. Red
- B. Solid
- C. Truthful
- D. Natural
Explanation: Artificial means made or produced by humans rather than occurring naturally, so its opposite is natural. The other choices do not express this contrast.
Correct answer: Natural908. Antonym of EXPAND is _____________?
- A. Congest
- B. Conclude
- C. Convert
- D. Condense
Explanation: Expand means to increase in size or volume, while condense means to make smaller or more compact. The other options mean congest, finish, and change, not the direct opposite of expand.
Correct answer: Condense909. What is the antonym of Anguish?
- A. Delight
- B. Polite
- C. Hatred
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Anguish is extreme mental or physical suffering, so delight, meaning great pleasure, is its opposite. Polite and hatred are unrelated or not true antonyms.
Correct answer: Delight910. Antonym of mendacious is__________?
- A. veracious
- B. release
- C. dishonest
- D. vigor
Explanation: Mendacious means deliberately untruthful or lying, so its opposite is veracious, meaning truthful. Dishonest is a synonym of mendacious, not its antonym.
Correct answer: veracious