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Antonym Identification Within Passage ContextSet 1

1What kind of context clue is given in this sentence?She was virtuous, but her brother was evil.

2OPPOSITE MEANINGIt's quite disappointing that some people still turn a blind eye to acts of injustice they witness in the street.

3The word "reinforcement" in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to .....

4Antonymic translation requires an obligatory substitution of an affirmative in sense and structure source language unit for

5OPPOSITE MEANING:We should husband our resources to make sure we can make it through these hard times

6Using the opposite meaning of a word to figure out an unknown word. Which context clue do you use?

7The word "extending" in paragraph 3 is OPPOSITE in meaning to .....

8Her demeanor was serene, a stark contrast to the chaos around her. The word 'serene' is clarified by which type of context clue?

9Select the correct antonyms.History abounds in instances of courage.

10DISPARAGE:to drive away; to dissipate

11The word "seize" in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to .....

12The scientist's hypothesis was speculative, unlike the proven theories of his colleagues. The word 'speculative' is explained by which type of context clue?

13The word "activate" in paragraph 1 is OPPOSITE in meaning to:

14In one sense, this word refers to a personal freedom, such as those guaranteed by the Constitution. In another sense, it is an adjective meaning "moral". Give the word which, depending on context, can be an antonym of "wrong" or "left."

15Which strategy would be used in this sentence: "Last week, Amber was very disappointed after her soccer team's loss. This week, though, she was elated when the game was over."

16The word "dissolved" in paragraph 2 is OPPOSITE in meaning to .....

17Which strategy would be used in this sentence: "The arid desert landscape was devoid of any moisture, unlike the lush, green forest."

18An antonym context clue contrasts meanings using words like:

19Based on context clues in the passage below, impudent means:The impudent boy was rude to the policeman.

20Which transformation involves replacing a word with its opposite and negating it?

21In the passage, the author writes: "When the pilot is ready to land, the air in the balloon is allowed to cool and the balloon becomes heavier than air. This makes the balloon descend." As used in paragraph 3, which is the best antonym for descend?

22In the passage, the word "rose" is used to describe Malaysia's urban population. Which word is the opposite in meaning?

23I hoped our new dog would be very clever. Instead he was very dumb.What type of context clue is this?

24"Climate control. Snow made growing food difficult, limited the agricultural periods. And unpredictable weather made transportation almost impossible at times. It wasn't a practical thing, so it became obsolete when we went to sameness."In this passage the word obsolete means .....

25Mark letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word OPPOSITE in meaning toLinguists often visualize the spread of English as a series of concentric circles, with each circle representing a different level of fluency and usage.

26What do we call the lexico-grammatical transformation in which the substitution of an affirmative form in the original by a negative form in the translation or vice versa is accompanied by the substitution of a SL unit for the TL lexical unit with an opposite meaning?

27What kind of context clue is given in this sentence?The feral cat would not let us pet him, unlike our friendly cat.

28An Avatar will live forever because they are not ..... like us.Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

29The question "How near is your office?" is biased. What sense relation can be used to observe this bias?

30In the passage, the word lower in paragraph 2 is opposite in meaning to which option?

31ANTONYM: A bug's life is ephemeral, but some whales live well over 100 years.

32The word "indigenous" in paragraph 1 is opposite in meaning to:

33The black clouds of coot from the factory smoke stacks can really ..... from the city's beauty.

34What is the antonym of 'elemental' in the context of the movie?

35The politician's speech was filled with rhetoric, unlike the straightforward address of his opponent. The word 'rhetoric' is explained by which type of context clue?