Antonyms Test 3

'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.

'Consanguine' means having the same ancestry or descent, which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'different kind'. The other three words: Invisible - not perceptible by the eye; Urbane - reflecting elegance; Untenanted - not based or occupied by a tenant.

The word 'conscientious' means controlled by or done according to a conscience which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'biased'. The other three answer choices: Novice - beginner; Careless - not exact; Unscientific - not employed in science.

'Rickety' means not strong or well made.  'Stable' is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'rickety'.

'Predilection' means a tendency to think favourably of something in particular; partiality which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'Antipathy' which means natural or basic.

'Adulation' means to show excessive admiration or devotion which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'condemnation' which means an expression of strong disapproval.

'Perigee' is the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is nearest to the earth. Apogee is the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is farthest from the earth.

'Retribution' means punishment for a crime. 'Contempt' is a feeling of disgust and 'grudge' is ill-feeling. 'Forgiveness' is most opposite in meaning to 'retribution'.

'Crass' means without refinement or delicacy which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'refined'.  The other three answer choices: Brief - of short duration; Evasive - tending or seeking to evade; Defensible - justifiable.

The word 'craven' means cowardly; contemptibly turned which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'bold'. The other three words: Strategic - important to strategy; Diplomatic - engaged in diplomacy; Well-thought - nicely chalked out.