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Question 1

abandon

Answer 1

to leave (someone or something) with no intention of returning or taking up possession again.

He abandoned his family and moved far away.
synonyms:
desert, forsake, reject, turn one’s back on
antonyms:
keep, re-claim, retain

Question 2

abide (abode)

Answer 2

intransitive verb
to stay; remain.
Please go; it is dangerous for you to abide here.
synonyms:
bide, remain, stay, tarry
antonyms:
depart

Question 3

abode

Answer 3

noun
a residence or dwelling; home.
This modest cottage on the lake was the writer’s summer abode.
synonyms:
domicile, dwelling, habitation, home, residence

Question 4

absence

Answer 4

noun
the state or condition of being away or not present.
You will have a substitute teacher during my absence.
antonyms:
attendance, presence

Question 5

absurd

Answer 5

adjective
contrary to rational thought; illogical; ridiculous.
For most people in the fifteenth century, it was absurd to think the earth might be round.
synonyms:
crazy, farcical, illogical, preposterous, ridiculous
antonyms:
rational, reasonable, sensible

Question 6

abundance

Answer 6

noun
an amount that is more than ample; very plentiful quantity.
There was an abundance of food at the Thanksgiving dinner.
synonyms:
bountifulness, copiousness, mass, mine, plenitude, plentifulness, profusion, quantity, store, volume, wealth
antonyms:
destitution, lack, paucity, poverty, scarcity, shortage

Question 7

abundant

Answer 7

adjective
large in amount or number; plentiful.
He had abundant reasons for not getting started on the project.
synonyms:
abounding, ample, bountiful, copious, plenteous, plentiful, plenty, profuse
antonyms:
meager, niggardly, scant, scarce, tigh

Question 8

accommodate

Answer 8

transitive verb
to have room for.
This apartment accommodates four people comfortably.
synonyms:
contain, hold

Question 9

accompany

Answer 9

transitive verb
to go along with (someone or something); join with.
The boss accompanied the new employee to her workstation.
A teacher’s manual accompanies the textbook.
synonyms:
attend, escort

Question 10

accord (according)

Answer 10

noun
balanced interrelationship; agreement; harmony.
In accord with tradition, the bride wore white.
synonyms:
congruence, consistency, harmony, tune
antonyms:
disharmony, strife

Question 11

accuse

Answer 11

transitive verb
to charge with a crime or wrongdoing.
He was caught by the police and accused of murder.
His sister accused him of reading her diary.
synonyms:
blame, charge, criminate, denounce, fault, incriminate, inculpate, reprehend, reprove, tax
antonyms:
absolve, exculpate, exonerate

Question 12

accustom

Answer 12

transitive verb
to become used to or familiar with by use or experience; habituate.
After a little time in England, she accustomed herself to driving on the left side of the road.

Question 13

achieve

Answer 13

transitive verb
to become used to or familiar with by use or experience; habituate.
After a little time in England, she accustomed herself to driving on the left side of the road.

Question 14

acquaint (acquainted)

Answer 14

transitive verb
to introduce, or to make familiar or accustomed to (usually followed by “with”).
They went next door and acquainted themselves with their new neighbors.
She was eager to acquaint herself with the customs of her new country.
synonyms:
introduce

Question 15

acquainted

Answer 15

adjective
having personal knowledge or familiarity (often followed by “with”).
I am not acquainted with his music.
She and I became acquainted when we were working at the bank.

Question 16

acquire

Answer 16

transitive verb
to come to possess, especially gradually over time.
He is acquiring some bad habits from his friends.
You’ve acquired an American accent since you’ve been living in the States.
We acquired some furniture for our apartment from some relatives.
I never liked asparagus before, but I seem to have acquired a taste for it.
synonyms:
get, obtain
antonyms:
lose

Question 17

address

Answer 17

noun
a formal speech, lecture, or other communication.
We listened carefully to the President’s address.
synonyms:
lecture, oration, speech, talk

Question 18

adhere

Answer 18

intransitive verb
to stick or cling firmly, as by gluing (usually followed by "to").
The dust adhered to her skin.
synonyms:
cleave, cling, stick

Question 19

admission

Answer 19

noun
the act, process, or result of allowing entry.
She was in charge of the admission of sick people to the hospital.
They were refused admission to the restaurant because they were barefoot.
synonyms:
entrée, entrance, entry
antonyms:
expulsion

Question 20

adopt

Answer 20

transitive verb
to take on as one’s own (a manner, style, or point of view).
To disguise his hurt feelings, he adopted an air of indifference.
Older children tend to adopt the manners of their peer group.
synonyms:
appropriate, assume
antonyms:
discard, reject, repudiate

Question 21

advance

Answer 21

transitive verb
to move or send forward.
The commander advanced the troops.
The quarterback advanced the ball ten yards.
antonyms:
back, delay, reverse, stay, stop

Question 22

affable

Answer 22

adjective
easygoing and pleasant in manner and conversation; friendly.
The wife was a sullen woman, but the husband was quite affable.
synonyms:
agreeable, amiable, amicable, congenial, friendly, sociable
antonyms:
antisocial, bad-tempered, crabby, crusty, disagreeable, reserved, unfriendly

Question 23

affectionate

Answer 23

adjective
feeling or showing affection.
His affectionate aunt planted kisses on his cheeks.
Some people think that cats are not affectionate, but mine certainly is.
He was never openly affectionate with his children, but somehow they knew they were loved.
synonyms:
loving, tender
antonyms:
cold, undemonstrative

Question 24

aggressive

Answer 24

adjective
characterized by hostility in action.
The small nation could not defend itself against its aggressive neighbor.
When he became aggressive toward teachers, he was finally expelled from school.
synonyms:
belligerent, hostile, militant, offensive, warlike
antonyms:
mild, peaceful

Question 25

aid

Answer 25

transitive verb
to provide assistance, help, or relief to.
The volunteers aided the earthquake victims as well as they could.
A young man aided us in finding the hotel.
synonyms:
assist, help
antonyms:
hamper, hinder, impede, injure

Question 26

alert

Answer 26

adjective

keenly attentive or responsive; quick to perceive.
The alert infant held up her head and fixed her eye on the dangling toy.
synonyms:
attentive, keen, perceptive, ready, sharp, wide-awake
antonyms:
abstracted, dopey, faraway, inattentive, stupid

Question 27

all

Answer 27

adjective
the total amount, extent, or number; every one.
all the meat
all month
synonyms:
aggregate, complete, entire, every, full, total, whole
antonyms:
no, none

Question 28

all

Answer 28

pronoun
each of the people or things mentioned or implied.
All are present today. [Customize]
synonyms:
everybody, everyone, everything, whole
antonyms:
none

Question 29

altitude

Answer 29

noun
the height of a given object or location above a specified base, such as sea level or earth.
Once the plane reached an altitude above the clouds, the flight was very smooth.
These animals have adapted to living at this high altitude in the mountains.
The aircraft is now cruising at an altitude of 35,000 feet.
synonyms:
elevation, height

Question 30

amateur

Answer 30

noun
one who pursues an activity or is devoted to a study purely for intrinsic reward rather than monetary gain.
Her teacher thinks she’s good enough to be a professional violinist, but she is happy being an amateur.
antonyms:
professional

Question 31

ambition

Answer 31

noun
a strong desire to reach a set goal or to be generally successful in life, especially the desire to become famous, wealthy, or powerful.
She has an ambition to become a designer with her own line of clothing.
Her father often criticized her husband for lacking ambition.
synonyms:
desire, drive, push, zeal

Question 32

amount

Answer 32

noun
quantity; measure.
He put a small amount of butter on his bread.
What amount of money is in the account now?
Fortunately, no one was hurt and the amount of damage to the car was negligible.
synonyms:
measure, number, portion, quantity, sum

Question 33

ample

Answer 33

adjective
sufficient or more than sufficient in size, capacity, or amount.
I had ample time to finish the test.
The closet has ample space for coats.
synonyms:
abundant, adequate, big, bountiful, considerable, copious, large, plentiful, spacious, substantial, sufficient
antonyms:
exiguous, insufficient, meager, scant, scanty, small

Question 34

ancient

Answer 34

adjective
extremely old; existing for many years.
We saw the ancient ruins of the old city.
synonyms:
age-old, antique, old
antonyms:
brand-new, new

Question 35

antiquity

Answer 35

noun
ancient times, especially prior to the Middle Ages.
The roots of this philosophy lie in antiquity.
He is one of the most famous rulers in antiquity

Question 36

anxious

Answer 36

adjective
feeling uneasiness, worry, or dread.
I’m always anxious before an interview.
synonyms:
disquieted, distressed, troubled, uneasy, worried
antonyms:
calm, insouciant, lighthearted, nonchalant