English vocabulary – opposite words 2

English vocabulary – opposite words


Each key word is followed by five suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning to the key word.


1) Quaint

a) peculiar
b) ordinary
c) curious
d) strange
e) silly


2. Queer

a) strange
b) careless
c) shorten
d) surprising
e) ordinary

3. Querulous

a) unhappy
b) discontented
c) contented
d) angry
e) gloomy

4. Questionable

a) dubious
b) challengeable
c) certain
d) persistent
e) effective

5. Quiet

a) noisy
b) motionless
c) tranquility
d) senseless
e) serious



6. Quit

a) leave
b) start
c) abandon
d) withdraw
e) recover

7. Quixotic

a) imaginary
b) fantastic
c) romantic
d) practical
e) foolish

8. Quote

a) extract
b) adduce
c) reveal
d) restrain
e) contradict

9. Radiant

a) dim
b) splendid
c) beaming
d) industrial
e) restive

10. Radical

a) thorough
b) uncompromising
c) basic
d) insane
e) superficial

11. Rational

a) practical
b) pragmatic
c) reasonable
d) insane
e) wild

12. Reckless

a) indifferent
b) careful
c) careless
d) arrogant
e) angry

13. Recreation

a) diversion
b) pastime
c) leisure
d) boredom
e) happiness

14. Refrain

a) resist
b) continue
c) resist
d) withhold
e) stop

15. Remission

a) forgiveness
b) blame
c) assessment
d) repetition
e) abatement

16. Riddle

a) problem
b) puzzle
c) mystery
d) enigma
e) clue

17. Rigid
a) Strong
b) lax
c) authoritative
d) abandon
e) incomplete

18. Robust

a) strong
b) sound
c) feeble
d) volatile
e) inadequate

19. Ruthless

a) merciless
b) merciful
c) beautiful
d) magnificent
e) majestic

20. Sadistic

a) kind hearted
b) happy
c) unhappy
d) fortunate
e) quaint

21. Salvage

a) remove
b) burn
c) help
d) lose
e) confuse

22. Scold

a) praise
b) criticize
c) encourage
d) pacify
e) appease

23. Scurrilous

a) ribald
b) decent
c) abusive
d) mitigated
e) inaccurate

24. Severe

a) relentless
b) intense
c) lenient
d) unadorned
e) austere

25. Sham

a) genuine
b) simulated
c) automatic
d) fake
e) duplicate


Answers

1. ordinary
2. ordinary
3. contented
4. certain
5. noisy
6. start
7. practical
8. contradict
9. dim
10. superficial
11. insane
12. careful
13. boredom
14. continue
15. blame
16. clue
17. lax
18. feeble
19. merciful
20. kind hearted
21. lose
22. praise
23. decent
24. lenient
25. genuine