Vocabulary Unit 1 - Synonyms and Antonyms (20 Words)

Which word is an ANTONYM for discordant? (The candidates had discordant views.)

• harmonious

• worldwide

• conflicting

• random

Which word is an ANTONYM for vigil? (The worried parents kept a vigil over their sick daughter.)

• lack of money

• lack of hope

• lack of attention

• lack of effort

Which word is an ANTONYM for grope? (I often have to grope in my purse for my keys)

• lean over

• pay promptly

• search madly

• grasp without hesitation

Which word is a SYNONYM for evolve? (As the language evolved, new words were created and added to the dictionary.)

• deteriorated

• developed

• withered

• shriveled

Which word is a SYNONYM for citadel? (The enemy forces breached the citadel and took over the city.)

• moat

• fence

• boundary

• bulwark

Which word is a SYNONYM for rubble? (The construction company removed a truckload of rubble from the building site.)

• supplies

• minerals

• ashes

• wreckage

Which word is a SYNONYM for collaborate? (Even though she didn't want to, Anna collaborated with a rival choir director to create the best choir in the city.)

• teamed up

• competed

• ate

• quarreled

Which word is a SYNONYM for excerpt? (The student took an excerpt of a few sentences from the passage to use in his essay.)

• compose

• type

• quote

• jumble

Which word is a SYNONYM for revert? (Matters of the Constitution revert to the government.)

• charge

• respond

• return

• aspire

Which word is a SYNONYM for hover? (The helicopters hover motionlessly over the ground while waiting for permission to proceed.)

• float

• sleep

• sit

• watch