Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.
Exercise and reference answers
- Questions
- Question
- Three of these pairings are wrong.
- Choices
- Item
- BRAVE and intrepid
- Correct
- Yes
- Explanation
- Timid is closer to the opposite.
- Item
- BRAVE and timid
- Explanation
- Arduous is listed under DIFFICULT.
- Item
- HAPPY and arduous
- Explanation
- Cunning suggests the reverse.
- Item
- HONEST and cunning
Explanation
Each trap misplaces a word. Source: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Fernald (1896), public domain.