Antonyms Test 4

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

The word 'Animated' means full of life, lively; vigorous which is the nearest opposite in meaning to 'dull'. The other three words: Penetrating - piercing; sharp; Modern - pertaining to recent times; Similarity - likeness, resemblance.

If you ameliorate a situation, you make it better or easier in some way. The opposite of better is worse. If you make a situation worse, you worsen.

'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.

A recluse is a person who lives alone and avoids going outside or talking to other people. So 'gregarious' would be the right antonym of 'recluse'. Gregarious means 'sociable'.

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.

'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.

'Feign' means to pretend, that is show what is not real or original. 'Original' is most opposite in meaning to 'feign'.

'Under duress' means doing something under pressure or unwillingly. Whereas 'volition' means the power to choose freely.

'Conscientious' means careful to do something correctly and well. The opposite of careful is careless.