Synonym Review II

The family whose house was recently gutted by fire gladly accepted the neighbourhood's offer to help rebuild.

• politely

• happily

• willingly

• kindly

Primitive men clad themselves in the pelts of the animals they killed to protect himself from the elements.

• defended

• awarded

• sheltered

• clothed

Some emissions from industrial plants are noxious to the environment.

• harmful

• beautiful

• noisy

• healthy

The child looked in vain for the ribbon which was in her hair that morning.

• without success

• hard

• diligently

• seriously

The executive director was fired because he did not follow the directives of the company's board.

• ablaze

• dismissed

• suspended

• demoted

A journalist must be able to obtain the specific facts to any story before publishing.

• false

• hidden

• clearly defined

• serious

The many unlit streets in the village are a serious menace to the residents at night.

• threat

• worry

• event

• way

Sam is able to travel to all parts of the globe because his family is wealthy

• poor

• great

• thrifty

• affluent

The builders had to abandon the project because of the lack of materials.

• hurry

• finish

• postpone

• give up

I can remember quite clearly my infant days in school.

• relate

• recollect

• imagine

• unite