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Synonyms exercise

December 16, 2016 - pdf

In each of the following sentences replace the underlined word with another word that means the same. Choose your answers from the options given below.

(rattling, churlish, changeable, circumvent, camouflage, typical, circumference, caliber, clemency, candor)

1. Windy days are typical of December.

2. Her moods are as changeable as the weather.

3. He tends to be ill-tempered before he has had breakfast.

4. We sailed around the entire boundary of the island.

5. The swindler tried to evade the law.

6. We heard the pots and pans clanking in the kitchen.

7. The defendant was grateful for the judge’s kindness.

8. His character was of the highest merit.

9. A chameleon disguises itself by changing color.

10. A good critic must be a man of great honesty.

Answers

1. Windy days are characteristic of December.

2. Her moods are as flighty as the weather.

3. He tends to be churlish before he has had breakfast.

4. We sailed around the entire circumference of the island.

5. The swindler tried to circumvent the law.

6. We heard the pots and pans rattling in the kitchen.

7. The defendant was grateful for the judge’s leniency.

8. His character was of the highest caliber.

9. A chameleon camouflages itself by changing color.

10. A good critic must be a man of great candor.

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