Exercise - 162

Question: 1 Lou approved of the behavior his respectful sons displayed during the church service this week. What is an antonym of approve? .......

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Correct Answer : 1 [reject]

Notes: Lou approved of the behavior his respectful sons displayed during the church service this week. What is an antonym of approve? reject

Question: 2 Nancy concurred with her boss about the new direction the company was taking. What is an antonym of concur? .......

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Correct Answer : 2 [disagree]

Notes: Nancy concurred with her boss about the new direction the company was taking. What is an antonym of concur? disagree

Question: 3 Robert's amiable mother was always trying to help people and she volunteered for many community services on a regular basis. What is an antonym of amiable? .......

friendly generous disagreeable likeable Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [disagreeable]

Notes: Robert's amiable mother was always trying to help people and she volunteered for many community services on a regular basis. What is an antonym of amiable? disagreeable

Question: 4 No one understood why Kevin decided to revoke the agreement but they went along with him anyway. What is an antonym of revoke? .......

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Correct Answer : 4 [keep]

Notes: No one understood why Kevin decided to revoke the agreement but they went along with him anyway. What is an antonym of revoke? keep

Question: 5 Environmentalists around the world fight to preserve the world's natural beauty and resources for future generations to come. What is an antonym of preserve? .......

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Correct Answer : 5 [destroy]

Notes: Environmentalists around the world fight to preserve the world's natural beauty and resources for future generations to come. What is an antonym of preserve? destroy

Question: 6 Henry hoped that his sons would someday take over his retail business and maintain a high level of customer service and satisfaction that Henry valued so much. What is an antonym of maintain? .......

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Correct Answer : 6 [eliminate]

Notes: Henry hoped that his sons would someday take over his retail business and maintain a high level of customer service and satisfaction that Henry valued so much. What is an antonym of maintain? eliminate

Question: 7 Mary's jovial uncle was always funny and she loved when he came over to visit. What is an antonym of jovial?.......

cheerful miserable jolly happy Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [miserable]

Notes: Mary's jovial uncle was always funny and she loved when he came over to visit. What is an antonym of jovial? miserable

Question: 8 Maureen usually felt down and depressed on Mondays because she never got enough sleep on the weekends. What is an antonym of depressed? .......

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Correct Answer : 8 [cheerful]

Notes: Maureen usually felt down and depressed on Mondays because she never got enough sleep on the weekends. What is an antonym of depressed? cheerful

Question: 9 Child welfare deals with parents or caregivers who abuse and/or neglect their children. What is an antonym of neglect? .......

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Correct Answer : 9 [nurture]

Notes: Child welfare deals with parents or caregivers who abuse and/or neglect their children. What is an antonym of neglect? nurture

Question: 10 Steven was stationed so long in Iraqthat he often yearned to see his wife and children again. What is an antonym of yearn? .......

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Correct Answer : 10 [refuse]

Notes: Steven was stationed so long in Iraqthat he often yearned to see his wife and children again. What is an antonym of yearn? refuse