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ANTONYM EXAM / FIVE CHOICES

Choose the closest opposite.

10 questions. Consider the intended sense of each word. Choose one answer, A through E, before checking the explanations.

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1Blatant (glaringly obvious): The copied paragraph was a blatant imitation, visible to even a casual reader. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
2Bolster (support or strengthen): The new evidence helped bolster the team's explanation. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
3Boorish (rude in manners): His boorish interruption embarrassed the guests at the formal dinner. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
4Brazen (shamelessly bold): She offered a brazen denial even while holding the missing trophy. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
5Brevity (shortness of expression): The editor praised the brevity of an explanation that needed only two sentences. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
6Brusque (abrupt and discourteous): The clerk's brusque reply ended the conversation before the visitor could explain. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
7Burgeon (grow rapidly): Once the workshops opened, interest began to burgeon throughout the town. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
8Cacophonous (harsh and discordant in sound): The orchestra's chaotic rehearsal produced a cacophonous mixture of clashing notes. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
9Obdurate (stubbornly resistant to persuasion): The obdurate official refused to change the rule despite every reasonable appeal. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
10Capricious (unpredictably changeable): The capricious director reversed yesterday's decision for no discernible reason. Which option is most nearly opposite in this use?
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