Antonyms

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The tourist brochure gave verbose accounts of the carnival festivities of last year.

• concise

• pleasing

• accurate

• colourful

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We found her appreciative of the help that we had given to her on this matter.

• intolerant of

• displeased at

• ungrateful for

• unhappy about

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As a result of the need for trained staff, the firm had to dismiss several workers.

• deport

• employ

• promote

• transport

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The headgear worn by the factory worker is made from artificial material.

• natural

• synthetic

• man-made

• prefabricated

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The old lady enjoyed making malicious remarks to everyone she met.

• kind

• polite

• truthful

• amusing

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We found her appreciative of the help that we had given her on this matter.

• unhappy about

• displeased at

• ungrateful for

• intolerant of

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Their actions showed that they were firm in their rejection of the new law.

• ignorance

• application

• acceptance

• understanding

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Constructive criticism is neither appreciated nor encouraged by some of our peers.

• sound

• negative

• valuable

• unsatisfactory

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They always displayed a lackadaisical approach to their studies so no one was surprised at the results.

• keen

• calm

• casual

• careless

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As a result of the available evidence, the accused was apprehended and no further action was taken.

• evicted

• released

• cautioned

• summoned