alleryA heavy bag is the reverse of a bag that is
- Light
- Solid
- Thick
- Bulky
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Correct answer: A. Light
Heavy and light sit at opposite ends of the weight scale, so they are gradable antonyms.
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A heavy bag is the reverse of a bag that isRead the answer and worked solution →Which of these contrasts with "fat" on the body-size scale?Read the answer and worked solution →The reverse of a dark room is a room that isRead the answer and worked solution →Age-wise, "young" stands against which word?Read the answer and worked solution →Arriving early is the reverse of arrivingRead the answer and worked solution →A glass that is not empty isRead the answer and worked solution →Choose the antonym of "dull" in the sense of uninteresting.Read the answer and worked solution →A being that must someday die is mortal; one that never dies isRead the answer and worked solution →Choose the antonym of "exit" when used as a noun.Read the answer and worked solution →Breathing out is exhaling; breathing in is calledRead the answer and worked solution →A hotel room that is not occupied is calledRead the answer and worked solution →Numbers not divisible by two are odd; the other kind areRead the answer and worked solution →Which action is the reverse of pushing a door?Read the answer and worked solution →In a marriage, the partner of a husband is theRead the answer and worked solution →The relational opposite of "predator" isRead the answer and worked solution →Choose the opposite of the verb "teach".Read the answer and worked solution →Which verb stands against "come" in meaning?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word is opposite to "parent" in the family relationship?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word is the antonym of "left" as a direction?Read the answer and worked solution →Going up is the reverse of goingRead the answer and worked solution →Pick the word opposite to "east".Read the answer and worked solution →Prices tend to rise in a boom and to do what in a slump?Read the answer and worked solution →Which verb is opposite in meaning to "shrink"?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word is the converse of the verb "buy"?Read the answer and worked solution →Which prefix does Esperanto use to form opposites, as in malbona for bad?Read the answer and worked solution →In Newspeak, the opposite of "good" is formed with which prefix?Read the answer and worked solution →Because nothing lies between odd and even, they areRead the answer and worked solution →Temperature words hot and cold are classed asRead the answer and worked solution →Teacher and pupil, defined by their link to each other, form which kind of pair?Read the answer and worked solution →A word that carries two opposite meanings is called aRead the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
Which of these contrasts with "fat" on the body-size scale?
- Skinny
- Plump
- Chubby
- Stout
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Correct answer: A. Skinny
Fat and skinny are opposite ends of the body-size spectrum, while the other three words are near synonyms of fat.
The reverse of a dark room is a room that is
- Light
- Gloomy
- Murky
- Dim
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Correct answer: A. Light
Dark is paired with light as a gradable opposite, whereas dim, murky and gloomy all suggest lack of brightness.
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