Year10 Vs Year 11

Gumption is most opposite to

• a. seriousness

• b. apathy

   

• c. levity

• d. despair

truculent is most opposite to

• a. faltering

• b. gentle

   

• c. facile

• d. submissive

parsimony is most opposite to

• a. generosity

• b. sinfulness

• c. verbosity

• d. tenderness

Answer explanation

parsimony means thrift or stinginess, therefore generosity is the opposite

spurious is most opposite to

• a. disingenuous

• b. thoughtless

• c. placid

• d. genuine

recondite is most opposite to

• a. manifest

• b. flexible

• c. provident

   

• d. sociable

Answer explanation

recondite means difficult for one of ordinary understanding to comprehend; manifest means easily understood or recognized

elan is most opposite to

• a. inelegance

• b. stupidity

• c. obscure

   

• d. despair

Answer explanation

elan means vigorous spirit or enthusiasm; despair means an utter loss of hope

perspicacious is most opposite to

• a. calm

• b. easy

   

• c. dull

• d. winsome

Answer explanation

perspicacious means keen or astute, therefore dull is theopposite

lugubrious is most opposite to

• a. quick

• b. cheerful

• c. salubrious

   

• d. dry

Answer explanation

lugubrious means mournful, or dismal, therefore cheerful is theopposite

doleful is most opposite to

• a. empty

   

• b. rich

• c. witty

• d. vivacious

Answer explanation

doleful means full of grief or cheerless; vivacious means full of life and spirit

obsequious is most opposite to

• clear

• clever

• domineering

• dandified