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Choose the closest antonym of "Acute".
A. Pointed
B. Penetrating
C. Sagacious
D. Blunt
Correct Answer: D
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Blunt" is the closest antonym of "Acute". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Acute".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Dilemma".
A. Advantage
B. Fix
C. Hobble
D. Quandary
Correct Answer: A
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Advantage" is the closest antonym of "Dilemma". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Dilemma".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Effrontery".
A. Barefacedness
B. Impudence
C. Modesty
D. Brass
Correct Answer: C
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Modesty" is the closest antonym of "Effrontery". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Effrontery".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Shake".
A. Agitate
B. Fix
C. Weaken
D. Oscillate
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Fix" is the closest antonym of "Shake". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Shake".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Projection".
A. Recess
B. Protuberance
C. Prominence
D. Convexity
Correct Answer: A
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Recess" is the closest antonym of "Projection". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Projection".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Laconic".
A. Terse
B. Curt
C. Prolix
D. Epigrammatic
Correct Answer: C
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Prolix" is the closest antonym of "Laconic". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Laconic".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Rugged".
A. Uneven
B. Bristly
C. Shaggy
D. Even
Correct Answer: D
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Even" is the closest antonym of "Rugged". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Rugged".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Immigration".
A. Migration
B. Colonization
C. Emigration
D. Settlement
Correct Answer: C
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Emigration" is the closest antonym of "Immigration". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Immigration".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Grave".
A. Facetious
B. Sad
C. Serious
D. Momentous
Correct Answer: A
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Facetious" is the closest antonym of "Grave". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Grave".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Alienation".
A. Insanity
B. Sanity
C. Aberration
D. Hallucination
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Sanity" is the closest antonym of "Alienation". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Alienation".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Soothe".
A. Soften
B. Rouse
C. Assuage
D. Allay
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Rouse" is the closest antonym of "Soothe". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Soothe".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Restoration".
A. Recovery
B. Loss
C. Replacement
D. Renewal
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Loss" is the closest antonym of "Restoration". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Restoration".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Sympathy".
A. Congeniality
B. Commiseration
C. Antipathy
D. Compassion
Correct Answer: C
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Antipathy" is the closest antonym of "Sympathy". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Sympathy".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Accost".
A. Address
B. Avoid
C. Salute
D. Invoke
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Avoid" is the closest antonym of "Accost". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Accost".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Scant".
A. Short
B. Insufficient
C. Mean
D. Ample
Correct Answer: D
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Ample" is the closest antonym of "Scant". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Scant".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Intestine".
A. Interior
B. External
C. Domestic
D. Civil
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "External" is the closest antonym of "Intestine". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Intestine".
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Choose the closest antonym of "State".
A. Imply
B. Say
C. Declare
D. Propound
Correct Answer: A
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Imply" is the closest antonym of "State". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "State".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Subjective".
A. Mental
B. Objective
C. Internal
D. Intellectual
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Objective" is the closest antonym of "Subjective". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Subjective".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Retard".
A. Clog
B. Hinder
C. Obstruct
D. Accelerate
Correct Answer: D
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Accelerate" is the closest antonym of "Retard". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Retard".
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Choose the closest antonym of "Sever".
A. Separate
B. Unite
C. Divide
D. Disjoin
Correct Answer: B
In the vocabulary sense tested here, "Unite" is the closest antonym of "Sever". The other choices are synonyms or near-synonyms of "Sever".