Department of English & Law

Cornwall College
Grade 9- English Language
April 23, 2021
Class Activity

Directions: Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital
letters.
1. VACATE 6. FESTIVE

A. abandon A. serene
B. charter B. hearty
C. sever C. gruesome
D. occupy D. jaunty
E. discharge E. dreary

2. AMASS 7. WAN

A. disperse A. pale
B. meld B. drab
C. muster C. anemic
D. compile D. glowing
E. infuse E. kaleidoscopic

3. ENAMOR 8. FORGO

A. entice A. despise
B. enlighten B. revere
C. loathe C. indulge
D. subdue D. abstain
E. fascinate E. waive

4. RENOWN 9. POROUS

A. acclaim A. fragile
B. obscurity B. waterproof
C. villainy C. consolidated
D. infamy D. dense
E. prestige E. spongy
 5. AMPLIFY 10. EXPEND

A. magnify A. stash
B. intensify B. dispatch
C. allay C. splurge
D. withdraw D. exhaust
E. lessen E. smother

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