Synonym Exercise

1. Few insects feed their young and some make other arrangement, provisioning their cells and nests with preys.

The word "provisioning" means . . . .

• A. supplying

• B. destroying

• C. building

• D. expanding

2. Not all animal parents tend their offspring to the point of hatching birth and feed them.

The word "tend" means . . . .

• A. sit on

• B. move

• C. notice

• D. care for

3. In the meantime, the young animals are shielded against the predators.

The word "shielded" means . . . .

• A. raised

• B. protected

• C. hatched

• D. valued

4. Printmaking is the generic term for a number of processes of which woodcut and engraving are two prime examples.

The word "prime" means . . . .

• A. principal

• B. complex

• C. general

• D. recent

5. Both woodcut and engraving have distinctive characteristics.

The word "distinctive" means . . . .

• A. unique

• B. accurate

• C. regular

• D. similar

6. The apple trees yielded an abundant harvest.

The word "yielded" could be best replaced with . . . .

• A. imitated

• B. produced

• D. failed

• C. appeared

7. The prisoners tried to barter with the guards for their freedom.

The word in italicized means . . . .

• A. earn

• B. transport

• C. exchange

• D. load

8. The plate was made of durable plastic and didn't break when accidentally dropped.

The word in italic means . . . .

• A. large

• B. strong

• C. flexible

• D. pressured

9. He had to exert all of his strength to move the stone.

The word in italic means . . . .

• A. put

• B. reduce

• C. replace

• D. try

10. The explosion shattered nearby windows and wrecked two cars.

The word "shattered" means . . . .

• A. arranged

• B. dissolved

• C. took apart

• D. gathered