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Question 1

Delinquent

Answer 1

(adj)
commit (minor) crime; failing one’s duty.

Ex: He’s a delinquent child.

Syn: lawless, criminal, neglectful
Anto: well-behaved, dutiful

Question 2

Disinfect

Answer 2

(v)
To clean (something), especially with a chemical, in order to destroy bacteria.

Ex: He disinfected and dressed the cut on his forehead.

Syn: sterilize, sanitize, clean
Anto: infect, contaminate

Question 3

Dilute

Answer 3

(v, adj)
To make (something) weaker in force, content, or value by adding other elements.

Ex: Bleach can be diluted with cold water.

Syn: weaken, reduce, quell
Anto: intensify

Question 4

Dawdle

Answer 4

(v)
To waste time; delay.

Ex: If you didn’t dawdle, we would make it on time.

Syn: laze, loiter, procrastinate
Anto: hurry

Question 5

Dire

Answer 5

(adj)
Extremely serious or urgent.

Ex: Mass tourism can have dire effects on the people and places it embraces.

Syn: terrible, dreadful, dismal