Name: Tyana Wright

English Language
Teacher: Ms. Harvey

SYNONYMS
Select the option which is NEAREST in meaning to the word in CAPITAL.

1. Some people, because of a lack of CANDOUR, have difficulty making friends.

a. Charm
b. Frankness
c. Ingenuity
d. Courtesy

2. We greatly admired her for her VALOUR.

a. Temerity
b. courage
c. spirit
d. dexterity

3. He did everything possible to THWART the efforts of the relatives to have the will
probated.
a. Weaken
b. Ridicule
c. Obstruct
d. Defy

4. The Finance Committee accepted the team's recommendations for the nutrition plan
because they seemed FEASIBLE and could be implemented at an early date.
a. Lenient
b. Logical
c. Practicable
d. Unique

5. The new employee seems to be very ZEALOUS worker.

a. untrustworthy
b. enthusiastic
c. skillful
d. awkward
 6. We found it very hard to put up with his BELLIGERENT attitude.

a. prying
b. destruction
c. quarrelsome
d. uncharitable

7. When there is no butter, margarine is usually a good SUBSTITUTE.

a. replacement
b. ingredients
c. commodity
d. suggestion

8. It is sometimes unfortunate that the INANIMATE things in our environment get most of our
attention.

a. machine-made
b. dead
c. immobile
d. lifeless

9. It was impossible to RECTIFY the error made by the computer since inaccurate information
had been fed into it.

a. determine
b. correct
c. erase
d. alter

10. Since we all had DIVERGENT views on the procedures to be followed, the meeting ended
abruptly.

a. definite
b. differing
c. questionable
d. unorthodox

11. The prize-winning garden boasted a PROFUSION of rare plants.

a variety
b scarcity
c display
d quantity
12. "l can assure you," the judge told the defendant, "that the law is not VINDICTIVE."

a. revengeful
b. vehement
c. biased
d. hostile

13. For the first time in a decade the company disclosed a DEFICIT in its accounts.

a. error
b. defect
c. balance
d. shortfall

14. The news story revealed the SQUALOR of the old prison cells.

a. security
b. strength
c. ambiance
d. filthiness

15. Although she had visited the site on many occasions, nothing has prepared her for the
GRANDEUR of the sunset on that day.

a. colorfulness
b. splendour
c. gaudiness
d. harmony