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Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| noun the act or process of saving synonym: protection antonym:destruction The preservation of the rain forest is necessary for wildlife to live. | preservation |
| adjective not taking chances; disliking changes; not extreme Synonym:moderate Antonym: radical He is very conservative and will not try to fly out of an airplane. | conservative |
| adjective paying careful attention to; noticing much synonym:attentive antonym:careless The child was very observant and paid careful attention to the movie scenes. | observant |
| verb to squeeze tightly synonym:compress antonym:expand The tight clothes will constrict the body and make it difficult to bend and stretch. | constrict |
| noun something that limits synonym:rule antonym:freedom They put a restriction on the amount of water that can be used daily because of a dry season without rain. | restriction |
| noun something that answers or helps synonym:result antonym: problem They came up a great solution to the problem which will help many people. | solution |
| noun something that is certain; something that does not change synonym:consistency antonym: variable One absolute in life is that the sun rises and sets. | absolute |
| noun something that saves or helps synonym: release antonym: hold A deliverance from the hot weather was a nice cooling rain in the middle of a humid and hot summer day. | deliverance |
| verb to set free synonym:rescue antonym:detain The animals were liberated from their cages and ran for the hills. | liberate |
| adjective giving in amount; plentiful , generous synonym:bountiful antonym:greedy The chef put a liberal amount of cheese on the pizza because he knows how much the customers loved it. | liberal |