Synonyms antonyms q1

It is an idyllic day today; warm and sunny outside. Just perfect to call friends over for BBQ party.

• perfect

• gloomy

• cold

The moon illuminated the dingy, dark night.

• hid

• brightened

• appeared

Although Elisha was willing to go outside and play in the sand, Jasmine was reluctant because she was feeling hot.

• unwilling

• overwhelmed

• willing

It took a lot of effort and patience for Zycia to turn her biggest foe into her best friend.

• enemy

• teacher

• companion

Read the following sentence:
Nelson developed an affection for nature growing up in the woods of northern Wisconsin. As an adult, he brought his love of the land to his political career.
Which word has almost the same meaning as affection?

• developed
• political
• love
• nature

Read the following sentence:
The program purchased private lands and converted them into wildlife habitats and public parks.
Which word means the opposite of private?

• public
• converted
• purchased
• habitats

All the while, Bill kept his seat. He pressed his knees into the sides of his stormy steed, gripped the rope in one hand, and held on to his hat with the other.
Choose a pair of words from the list below that show synonyms for gripped.
*held                    *climbed
*pressed                *scrambled
*released                  *grasped
*repelled

• held, climbed
• held, grasped
• released, repelled
• scrambled, grasped

Read the following sentences:

Todd's brother would not stop teasing him. Todd was so agitated by his brother that he had tears in his eyes and grunted in anger.

Which word is an antonym for the word agitated as it is used in the sentence above?

• calm

• frustrated

• angry

• bothered

Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
center
middle

• Synonyms
• Antonyms

What pair of words have almost the same meaning?

• break and destroy

• fall and decide

• help and take

• normal and strange