In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Odious
Answer: D
The opposite is delightful.
Odious means detestable, from the Latin odium, hatred. Fetid belongs with it in the sense of smell; fragrant and redolent answer that sense rather than the general one.
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Sadistic
Answer: C
The opposite is kindhearted.
Sadistic means taking pleasure in another's pain, from the Marquis de Sade. Kindhearted is its reverse.
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Rudimentary
Answer: D
The opposite is developed.
Rudimentary means at an early and undeveloped stage, from the Latin rudis, rough.
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Lachrymose
Answer: A
The opposite is cheering.
Lachrymose means tearful, from the Latin lacrima, a tear. Cheering is its reverse.
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Grandiose
Answer: D
The opposite is simple.
Grandiose means impressive in an exaggerated and pretentious way; simple is plain and unpretending.
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Judicious
Answer: A
The opposite is unwise.
Judicious means showing good judgement, from the Latin judicium. Punitive means inflicting punishment, and licit means lawful; neither concerns judgement.
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Diatribe
Answer: C
The opposite is eulogy.
A diatribe is a bitter verbal attack; a eulogy is a speech of praise. An elegy is a lament for the dead, which is a different kind of speech altogether.
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Scanty
Answer: D
The opposite is plentiful.
Scanty means barely sufficient; plentiful is abundant.
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Equanimity
Answer: A
The opposite is agitation.
Equanimity is evenness of mind under strain, from the Latin aequus animus. Agitation is its reverse; stirring belongs with agitation but describes the act rather than the state.
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Bleak
Answer: D
The opposite is cheerful.
Bleak means cold, bare and dispiriting. Cheerful is its reverse in mood.
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