Example 1 · level 1
Choose the SYNONYM (word with the same meaning) of “begin”.
- carry
- laugh
- start
- end
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- “begin” means the same as “start” and the opposite of “end”.
- So the synonym is “start”.
Answer: start
ENGLISH GRAMMAR (CLASS 3–10) · VOCABULARY
Synonyms and antonyms
A synonym has the same (or nearly the same) meaning; an antonym has the opposite meaning. Read the question carefully to see which one is asked for.
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Example 2 · level 2
Choose the ANTONYM (word with the opposite meaning) of “abundant”.
- plentiful
- gentle
- scarce
- ancient
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- “abundant” means the same as “plentiful” and the opposite of “scarce”.
- So the antonym is “scarce”.
Answer: scarce
Example 3 · level 3
Choose the SYNONYM (word with the same meaning) of “candid”.
- frank
- secretive
- clumsy
- eager
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- “candid” means the same as “frank” and the opposite of “secretive”.
- So the synonym is “frank”.
Answer: frank