Antonyms Test 2

'Proclaim' is to announce usually in favour of. Denounce means to speak against.

'Dormant' means inactive or torpid which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'Active'. The other three answer choices: Impressive - arousing admiration; Efficacious - capable of having a desired result or effect; Slothful - lazy.

'Laconic' means expressing much in few words which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'voluble' which means garrulous or articulate.

'Laconic' means short, to the point, concise or expressing much in few word. 'Verbose' means wordy, or using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words.

In this sentence 'Follow' means obey. 'Waive' would be the nearest opposite in meaning to 'follow'.

'Evanescent' means brief, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, short-lived. 'Lasting' is the opposite of 'Evanescent' which means enduring or able to endure over a long period of time.

'Sterling' means excellent quality. 'An ordinary' would be the nearest opposite in meaning to 'sterling'.

'Integral' means necessary and important as a part of a whole, or contained within it. 'Independent' is most opposite in meaning to 'integral'.

'Solicitous' means 'worried'. So 'showing no concern for' would be the right antonym.

'Callous' means insensitive and indifferent which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'sympathetic'.