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AP English Language and Composition Unit 8C: Idiomatic Expressions and Phrasal Usage — practice questions — page 3

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Flip and match the word to its antonym (SSC Stenographer)Read the answer and worked solution →RESTIVE most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →MALIGNED most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →ORNITHOLOGY is the study ofRead the answer and worked solution →ABATE most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →CANDID most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →LUCID most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →STOIC most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →VORACIOUS most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →LACONIC most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →FRUGAL most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →OBLITERATE most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →FACETIOUS most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →EPHEMERAL most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →GREGARIOUS most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →BENEVOLENT most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →ARDUOUS most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →ELOQUENT most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →PRUDENT most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →LETHARGIC most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →ZEALOUS most nearly meansRead the answer and worked solution →

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Flip and match the word to its antonym (SSC Stenographer)

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Matching pairs
  1. A
    Wealth
    B
    Poverty
  2. A
    Chaos
    B
    Peace
  3. A
    Bold
    B
    Timid
  4. A
    Wise
    B
    Foolish

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RESTIVE most nearly means

  1. Restless
  2. Patient and calm
  3. Active in nature
  4. Cautious by habit
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Correct answer: A. Restless

1. The chapter Rule 1 uses RESTIVE as an example. 2. It looks like 'rest' but actually means restless. 3. So the synonym is Restless. 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Synonyms PDF (Mistral OCR), Rule 1 example_

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MALIGNED most nearly means

  1. Praised highly
  2. Slandered
  3. Beneficent in act
  4. Magnanimous in spirit
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Correct answer: B. Slandered

1. The chapter Rule 2 lists MALIGNED. 2. Maligned carries a negative charge. 3. Best synonym is Slandered (spoken evil of). 4. Hence option A. _Source: jkchrome.com SSC Synonyms PDF (Mistral OCR), Rule 2 example_

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