In each of the following questions, choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.
Nepotism
Answer: C
The opposite is fairness.
Nepotism is favouring one's relatives, from the Italian for nephew. Fairness treats all alike. Unfairness and discrimination are what nepotism amounts to, not its reverse.
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Recondite
Answer: D
The opposite is manifest.
Recondite means obscure and known only to a few, from the Latin for hidden away. Manifest means plain to see. Occult and hermetic are synonyms of recondite.
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Candid
Answer: B
The opposite is devious.
Candid means frank and open. Bluff and blunt are synonyms of it; devious means underhand.
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Elated
Answer: A
The opposite is upset.
Elated means in high spirits. Peppy, snappy and zestful all describe liveliness; upset alone reverses the mood.
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Bellyache
Answer: C
The opposite is appreciate.
To bellyache is to complain persistently. Fuss, groan and whine are synonyms; appreciate is to value rather than to grumble.
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Amenity
Answer: D
The opposite is abomination.
An amenity is a pleasant feature or convenience. An abomination is something detestable. Advantage, comfort and enrichment all belong on the same side as amenity.
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Facetious
Answer: A
The opposite is solemn.
Facetious means treating a serious matter with inappropriate humour. Solemn is its reverse; amusing belongs with it rather than against it.
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Fastidious
Answer: C
The opposite is uncouth.
Fastidious means hard to please and attentive to detail. Critical, choosy and picky are synonyms; uncouth means coarse and lacking refinement.
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Placate
Answer: A
The opposite is agitate.
To placate is to calm someone's anger. Appease, cheer and pacify are synonyms; agitate stirs the feeling up again.
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Entangle
Answer: A
The opposite is untwist.
To entangle is to twist things together so they cannot easily be separated. Untwist reverses that; twist, hook and impede all belong with it.
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