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Vocab unit 8-syn/ant
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| affluence | (S) opulence |
| affluence | (A) poverty, want |
| arrears | (S) in default, in the red, late, overdue |
| cascade | (S) plunge, rush, tumble |
| cascade | (A) dribble, drop, trick, ooze |
| cringe | (S) flinch, duck, fawn |
| cringe | (A) strut, swagger |
| crochety | (S) grumpy, grouchy, crabby, disagreeable |
| crochety | (A) sociable, friendly, agreeable, amiable |
| immobile | (S) fixed, unmoving |
| immobile | (A) movable, nimble, agile |
| impassable | (S) closed, impenetrable |
| impassable | (A) unblocked, clear |
| innovation | (S) novelty, moderations, new wrinkle |
| jovial | (S) jolly, cheerful, festive |
| jovial | (A) gloomy, morose, melancholy, cheerless |
| manacle | (S) put in chains |
| manacle | (A) unchain, set free, release |
| martial | (S) hostile |
| martial | (A) peace-loving, pacific, unwarlike |
| minimum | (S) least |
| minimum | (A) maximum, highest, most |
| nimble | (S) lively, keen, flexible |
| nimble | (A) awkward, clumsy, stiff, unflexible |
| onset | (S) outset, commencement |
| onset | (A) conclusion, close, end |
| partition | (S) divider, separation |
| partition | (A) join, combine, consolidate, merge |
| perishable | (S) short-lived, fleeting |
| perishable | (A) long-lasting, undying, permanent |
| retrieve | (S) regain, fetch, remedy, rectify |
| sinister | (S) frightening, ominous |
| sinister | (A) cheering, encouraging, reassuring, benign |
| taut | (S) tight, strained, orderly, shipshape |
| taut | (A) loose, slack, drooping, messy, sloppy |
| variable | (S) fluctuating, shifting, inconstant |
| variable | (A) constant, unchanging, steady |