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Synonyms and Antonyms Exercise | C2 Vocabulary

August 9, 2024 - C2pdf

From the given options, choose the word that cannot fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1.The new drug will ................................ all others in the treatment of this disease.
Wrong!
2. He acted on the ............................. that the public would support his feat.
Wrong!
3. The conspirators held a ............................ meeting.
Wrong!
4. A vague law is always ............................. to differing interpretations.
Wrong!
5. These four pillars ........................... the entire building.
Wrong!
6. He ............................. his brothers out of the inheritance.
Wrong!
7. He is so ................................. no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.
Wrong!
8. A diplomat must be very ................................
Wrong!
9. The ............................ play put the audience to sleep.
Wrong!
10. No one had the ............................. to ask such questions.
Wrong!
11. She is as ................................. as an opera star.
Wrong!
12. She was .......................... in her belief and could not be swayed.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. retrograde (The new drug will supersede / replace / supplant all others in the treatment of this disease.)
  2. disposition (He acted on the presumption / supposition / conjecture that the public would support his feat.
  3. candid (The conspirators held a superstitious / clandestine / stealthy meeting.)
  4. immune (A vague law is always susceptible / prone / vulnerable to differing interpretations.
  5. undermine (These four pillars sustain / uphold / prop the entire building.)
  6. succeeded (He swindled / duped / cheated his brothers out of the inheritance.)
  7. eloquent (He is so taciturn / reticent / tight-lipped no one knew whether he enjoyed the party or not.)
  8. tasteless (A diplomat must be very tactful / discreet / suave.)
  9. imaginative (The tedious / insipid / prosaic play put the audience to sleep.)
  10. timidity (No one had the temerity / audacity / nerve to ask such questions.)
  11. stable (She is as sensitive / volatile / unpredictable as an opera star.)
  12. flexible (She was tenacious / persevering / obstinate in her belief and could not be swayed.)
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