Vocabulary Enhancement Exercises: Synonyms, Antonyms, and Multiple Choice
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Synonyms
Choose the best synonym for the vocabulary word.
As the rain let up, the sun emerged.
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- blurred
- appeared
- set
- disappeared
Everyone was in favor of Jordan's motion.
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- signal
- activity
- proposal
- election
What is the function of the machine?
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- purpose
- origin
- cost
- speed
This chemical inhibits the growth of mold.
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- feeds
- allows
- encourages
- discourages
This shop sells only the most expensive apparel.
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- equipment
- supplies
- clothing
- furniture
The snow dissolved in the sunlight.
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- glittered
- darkened
- froze
- melted
Antonyms
Choose the best antonym for the vocabulary word.
Domesticated elephants are common in India.
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- trained
- loyal
- wild
- meek
The squirrel was motionless on the branch.
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- sitting
- scampering
- unmoving
- sleeping
This jacket sheds water.
3/3
- discards
- absorbs
- defies
- oozes
The minute diamond was set in the ring.
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- gigantic
- dull
- ordinary
- rough
Matthew is inhibited in new situations.
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- forgetful
- remote
- confident
- desperate
The value of this painting has appreciated.
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- increased
- retained
- transformed
- declined
The rain was continuous during March.
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- unending
- steady
- welcome
- irregular
Multiple Choice
Choose the best answer.
To hatch a plan is to:
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- oppose it
- come up with it
- examine it
- criticize it
Which of the following is a fiber?
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- glue
- fish scales
- silk
- flower petals
What can a transfer be used for?
3/3
- to keep track of time
- to book a seat on an airplane
- to get into a museum
- to change from one bus to another
The mummy was sheathed in linen, which means it:
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- was dressed in elegant attire
- was given a protective linen wrapper
- was perfumed by linen
- was soaked in a linen liquid
That bench can function as a storage unit. This means that:
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- you can sit on it or use it for storage
- you should not sit on it
- it can only be used for storage
- it is part of a two-piece set
Erica motioned to us to come in. Motioned means:
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- whispered
- said in a loud voice
- gave a hand signal
- permitted
Austin asked his company for a transfer to Oregon. He requested:
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- a new job there
- a special phone line
- a shipping order
- a plane ticket
What might someone do with a hatch?
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- cook it
- live under it
- climb through it
- feed animals with it
Humans have fibers in their:
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- bones
- muscles
- fingernails
- blood
To dissolve a company is to:
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- break it up and shut it down
- fund it
- reorganize it
- start it up
To shed tears is to:
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- conquer tears
- make fun of crying
- hold back tears
- let tears flow
Native Americans domesticated corn. This means that they:
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- used corn in many dishes
- exported corn to all parts of the Americas
- discovered that wild corn was edible
- turned wild corn into a cultivated plant
Lindsay appreciates good Mexican food. This means that she:
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- knows how to cook it
- introduces other people to it
- takes pleasure in its excellence
- collects Mexican recipes
We saw motion in the bushes. This means that:
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- the bushes moved
- the seasons were changing
- we watched their growth over time
- the bushes were wet from the rain
A college function might be:
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- a required math class
- the person who heads the college
- a formal banquet for professors
- the college newspaper
A student is likely to transfer if they are:
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- studying all night for a test
- getting a poor grade in one subject
- passing notes in class
- moving into a new school district
People shed skin cells. This means that people:
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- are always growing new cells
- cast off dry skin cells
- cannot live without skin cells
- damage their skin cells
Which of the following is hatched?
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- a cottage
- a puppy
- a ship
- a duckling
Shocking facts about the war are emerging. Emerging means:
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- becoming known
- entertaining
- puzzling
- disturbing