Synonym & Antonym For Academic Words In IELTS Writing With Answers ( Part 2)

Antonyms

Which of these words is most nearly the opposite of the word provided?

Answer Key

36. c. to withdraw means to remove or retreat; to advance is the opposite of retreat
37. d. secret means hidden or covert; overt means open to view
38. b. heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so insincere is its opposite
39. b. impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore biased is the opposite
40. b. luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim means dark or dull
41. d. awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt means a lack of respect, or disdain
42. b. a pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain
43. c. rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite
44. d. a talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability is the opposite
45. a. common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar
46. a. brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy or timid
47. c. to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to lose all hope
48. c. malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means smelling sweet or delicate
49. b. to expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the opposite of expound
50. d. to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm
51. b. to abate means to reduce in degree or intensity; to augment means to increase
52. c. dearth means an inadequate supply or lack of something; abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth
53. d. to be peaked is to appear pale or wan; to be ruddy is to have a healthy, red complexion
54. b. to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen
55. a. to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to stifle or suppress
56. d. meager means lacking in quality or quantity; copious means present in large quantity, or abundant
57. b. philistine is used disparagingly to describe a person guided by material rather than intellectual values; an intellectual is a person who engages in creative use of his or her intellect
58. a. zenith means the highest point or the apex; nadir means the lowest point
59. a. germane means to be appropriate or relevant, therefore irrelevant is the opposite
60. b. irascible means easily angered; placid means calm or serene
61. b. to approbate means to approve or sanction; to condemn means to declare wrong or to convict
62. d. supercilious means coolly or patronizingly haughty; meek means enduring injury with patience and without resentment
63. a. improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless; cautious means to be wary or to exercise forethought
64. a. to demur means to delay or hesitate; to embrace means to accept readily or gladly; demure means coy
65. c. fatuous means inanely foolish; sensible is its nearest opposite
66. b. quiescent means marked by inactivity or repose, therefore active is the opposite
67. a. sartorial means of or relating to tailored clothes; homespun means homemade
68. c. sapient means possessing great wisdom, or sage; one meaning of simple is deficient in intelligence
69. b. matutinal means of or relating to the morning; crepuscular means relating to or resembling twilight
70. a. impecunious means having little or no money, therefore wealthy is the opposite

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