HD Coordinating conjunction--opposites

Coordinating conjunction--"but" shows opposites

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Look for the opposite word (antonym) in the other half of the sentence to figure out the meanings of the unknown words.  

 

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I thought it would be light, but it was dark.

​I was flagging, but she was energetic.

Multiple Choice

What does amicable mean?

Rachel was always amicable, but her brother was unfriendly.

• unfriendly, rude

• friendly, kind

• cautious, shy

• angry

​The answer

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Rachel was always amicable, but her brother was unfriendly.

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​The opposite of "unfriendly" is friendly.

Multiple Choice

What does the word arid mean?

I expected Aruba to be whumid, but the climate was very arid.

• wet

• dry

• green

• cloudy

​The answer

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I expected Aruba to be wet and humid, but the climate was very arid.

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​The opposite of wet and humid is dry, so arid means dry.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word brusque?

Sheryl was always courteous and kind, but her brother was brusque. 

• tired

• shy

• friendly

• rude

​The answer

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Sheryl was always courteous and kind, but her brother was brusque. 

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​The opposite of courteous and kind is is rude

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word capacious?

I had a tiny car that couldn't carry anything, but my sister's  car is more capacious.

• able to only hold a small amount of something

• nice, new

• able to hold a large amount of something

• old, falling apart

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I had a tiny car that couldn't carry anything, but my sister's  car is more capacious.

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​The opposite of something that is tiny and can't carry anything is something large that can hold a large amount.

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