ANTONYMS 1

Withdraw

• A. Reduce

• B. Need

• C. Advance

• D. Want

Answer explanation

To withdraw means to remove or retreat; to advance is the

opposite of retreat

Secret

• A. Friendly

• B. Covert

• C. Hidden

• D. Overt

Answer explanation

Secret means hidden or covert; overt means open to view

Heartfelt

• A. Loving

• B. Insincere

• C. Unhealthy

• D. Humorous

Answer explanation

heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so

insincere is its opposite

Impartial

• A. Hostile

• B. Biased

• C. Dislike

• D. Worried

Answer explanation

Impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore

biased is the opposite

Luminous

• A. Clear

• B. Dim

• C. Brittle

• D. Clever

Answer explanation

luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim

means dark or dull

Awe

• A. Borrow

• B. Shallow

• C. Low

• D. Contempt

Answer explanation

Awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt

means a lack of respect, or disdain

Pit

• A. Group

• B. Peak

• C. Select

• D. Marry

Answer explanation

A pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain.

Rotund

• A. Round

• B. Unimportant

• C. Thin

• D. Dull

Answer explanation

Rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite

Talent

• A. Ungrateful

• B. Silent

• C. Show

• D. Inability

Answer explanation

A talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability is the opposite.

Common

• A. Strange

• B. Uneasy

• C. Quick

• D. Fast

Answer explanation

Common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar