In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Rueful
Answer: D
The opposite is unrepentant.
Rueful means showing regret for what one has done. Apologetic belongs with it; unrepentant feels no regret at all.
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Clarity
Answer: B
The opposite is confusion.
Clarity is clearness of thought or expression; confusion is its absence. Simplicity and palpability describe other qualities that may accompany clearness.
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Antediluvian
Answer: C
The opposite is modern.
Antediluvian means before the Flood, and so extremely old-fashioned. Ancient and antiquated belong with it.
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Reprimand
Answer: B
The opposite is encourage.
To reprimand is to rebuke formally; to encourage is to urge on. Admonition and blame belong with reprimand.
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Transparent
Answer: D
The opposite is opaque.
Transparent lets light through and can be seen through; opaque lets none through. Translucent lets light through without a clear image, and so lies between the two.
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Avidity
Answer: A
The opposite is carelessness.
Avidity is keen eagerness, from the Latin avidus. Greediness and cupidity belong with it; carelessness is the absence of the keenness the word describes.
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Glossy
Answer: C
The opposite is dull.
Glossy means smooth and shining. Polished and bright belong with it.
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Extrovert
Answer: E
The opposite is introvert.
An extrovert turns outward to people and events; an introvert turns inward. Social and showboat belong with extrovert.
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Nominal
Answer: A
The opposite is huge.
Nominal in the sense of a nominal sum means very small - existing in name only. Seeming and mentioned answer its other sense, of name rather than substance.
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Exhilarate
Answer: D
The opposite is depress.
To exhilarate is to make cheerful and lively; to depress is to lower the spirits. Gladden and inspirit belong with exhilarate.
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