Vocabulary (formal)

Which word is a synonym for “elated”?

• despondent

• livid

• ecstatic

• fatigued

Which word is an antonym for “sweltering”?

• frigid

• tepid

• scalding

• torrid

Which word means “to enhance the quality or value of something”?

• disregard

• diminish

• augment

• demolish

Which word means “to grant authorization or consent”?

• sanction

• prohibit

• obstruct

• halt

Which word means “to make an official public statement”?

• conceal

• proclaim

• obscure

• shroud

Which word means “to cause a decrease in size, number, or degree”?

• escalate

• amplify

• contract

• magnify

Which word means “to cause or arrange for something to take place at a later time”?

• expedite

• defer

• accelerate

• hasten

8.Which word means “to extend the duration of something”?

• abbreviate

• sustain

• truncate

• condense

Which word means “to accelerate the progress or development of something”?

• retard

• impede

• facilitate

• hinder

Which word means “to make something less intense or severe”?

• aggravate

• mitigate

• intensify

• exacerbate