Synonyms Practice 2

Affluent nations have an obligation to help their neighbors; however, they quite often do just the opposites causing poor countries to be even poorer.

• sophisticated

• wealthy

• advanced

• powerful

• industrialized

Frequent minor ailments keep Mrs. Collins from work.

• irritations

• young children

• sicknesses

• falls

• excuses

His mother’s alert mind caught Billy’s lies.

• alarming

• vigilant

• sluggish

• oblivious

• wry

There is ample rain and intense sunlight in tropical climates; consequently, plant life is luxuriant and varied.

• scant

• abundant

• hard

• detrimental

• licentious

Workers have ample time for recreation and educational pursuits because the work week consists of only 40 hours.

• too many

• hardly any

• nearly enough

• plenty of

• a little

During the flight from Turkey to Moscow, Marilyn amused herself by reading comic books.

• fooled

• tired

• bored

• beguiled

• enjoyed

Jacks appetite has diminished since his girl friend once said she hated fat people.

• desire for exercise

• desire for visitors

• desire for sleep

• desire for food

• desire for play

A progressive tax applies greater tax rates to larger incomes than to smaller ones.

• forecasts

• wastes

• devotes

• employs

• involves

There are at least 500 kinds of fish that generate appreciable amounts of electricity.

• negligible

• insignificant

• measurable

• inconsequential

• imperceptible

Why argue? There is no alternative; the president must approve the bill if Congress passes it.

• admonish

• criticize

• endorse

• condemn

• censure