1. Impartial
a. Hostile
b. Biased
c. Dislike
d. Worried
Answer : B
Impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore biased is the opposite
2. Heartfelt
a. loving
b. insincere
c. unhealthy
d. humorous
Answer : B
Heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so insincere is its opposite
3. expound
a. besmirch
b. confuse
c. confine
d. condemn
Answer : B
To expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the opposite of expound
4. improvident
a. cautious
b. fortunate
c. proven
d. intelligent
Answer : A
Improvident means lacking prudent foresight, or careless; cautious means to be wary or to exercise forethought
5. demur
a. embrace
b. crude
c. boisterous
d. falter
Answer A
To demur means to delay or hesitate; to embrace means to accept readily or gladly; demure means coy
6. impecunious
a. wealthy
b. cautious
c. hungry
d. tardy
Answer A
Impecunious means having little or no money, therefore wealthy is the opposite
7. detain
a. release
b. silence
c. forget
d. prosper
Answer A
To detain means to hold or keep back; to release means to let go
8. colossal
a. easy
b. tiny
c. graceful
d. roof
Answer B
Colossal means incredibly large, therefore tiny is the opposite
9. continue
a. curve
b. argue
c. carry
d. pause
Answer D
To continue means to act without interruption; to pause means to stop temporarily
10. brawny
a. swift
b. weak
c. strong
d. Pale
Answer B
Brawny means muscled or strong, therefore weak is the opposite
11. heal
a. sew
b. foot
c. good
d. maim
Answer D
To heal means to restore to health; to maim means to injure
12. assure
a. alarm
b. reassure
c. quiet
d. unsure
Answer A
To assure means to make sure by removing doubt or worry; alarm means to give warning or to arouse fear
13. doleful
a. empty
b. rich
c. witty
d. vivacious
Answer D
Doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full of life and spirit
14. enigmatic
a. healthy
b. watchful
c. disastrous
d. obvious
Answer D
Enigmatic means mysterious or obscure, therefore obvious is the opposite
15. pristine
a. free
b. sullied
c. wide
d. thorough
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16. Conceive
a. Tame b. Behave c. Welcome d. Imagine
Answer D
17. rough
a. tumble
b. sleek c. fast
d. distant
Answer B
Rough means having an uneven, coarse surface; sleek means having a smooth, bright surface
18. garner
a. unravel
b. mar
c. squander
d. tarnish
Answer C
To garner means to gather or to store; to squander means to cause to disperse or to scatter
19. prodigal
a. thrifty
b. secondary c. distant
d. squalid
Answer A
Prodigal means wasteful or extravagant; thrifty means thriving by industry and frugality
20. felicitous
a.morbid
b. boorish
c. inopportune
d. delightful
Answer C
Felicitous means very well-suited or apt; inopportune means inconvenient or not well-suited