In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Fortuitous
Answer: B
The opposite is unlucky.
Fortuitous means happening by chance, and is commonly used to mean lucky. Unlucky reverses that everyday sense.
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Belittle
Answer: B
The opposite is exaggerate.
To belittle is to represent something as smaller or less important than it is; to exaggerate is to make it greater. Underestimate is a synonym of belittling.
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Amiable
Answer: A
The opposite is crabby.
Amiable means good-natured and pleasant. Affable, amicable and cheerful are all synonyms; crabby means ill-tempered.
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Affluence
Answer: B
The opposite is dearth.
Affluence is abundance, especially of wealth, from the Latin for flowing towards. A dearth is a scarcity.
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Dreadful
Answer: A
The opposite is pleasant.
Dreadful means causing dread. Atrocious, awful and beastly are all synonyms of it.
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Agony
Answer: B
The opposite is ecstasy.
Agony is extreme suffering, from the Greek agonia, a struggle. Ecstasy is overwhelming delight. Torment, anguish and distress are synonyms of agony.
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Facile
Answer: B
The opposite is profound.
Facile means easy and superficial, achieved without effort or depth. Profound is its reverse; ready, simple and shallow all describe the same easiness.
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Brisk
Answer: C
The opposite is sluggish.
Brisk means quick and lively. Agile, bustling and nimble are synonyms; sluggish alone reverses it.
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Mercy
Answer: C
The opposite is malevolence.
Mercy is compassion shown to one in one's power. Malevolence is the wish to do harm. Lenity is a synonym of mercy and amity means friendship.
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Enormous
Answer: A
The opposite is tiny.
Enormous concerns size, so its opposite must too. Soft, weak and fragile concern texture and strength.
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