Practice Set 3

Question 1

CREDIT CREDENCE

These words:
A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 1

A, Have similar meanings. Both credit and credence can refer to a belief in the truth of something.

Question 2

VINTAGE NOVELTY These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 2

B, Have opposite meanings. Vintage refers to something old, while novelty refers to something new.

Question 3

ASPIRE SPIRE These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 3

C, Have neither the same nor different meanings. To aspire to something is to set it as a goal, while a spire is the pointed top of a building, especially a church.

Question 4

PRODUCE REDUCE These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 4

B, Have opposite meanings. To produce something is to bring it into existence, while to reduce it is to take part of it out of existence.

Question 5

ABSTAIN RETAIN These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 5

B, Have opposite meanings. To abstain from something is to refuse it, while to retain something is to keep it with oneself.

Question 6

CONVERT INVERT These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 6

A, Have similar meanings. Both of these words can mean to change the purpose or direction of something.

Question 7

RESUME ASSUME These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 7

C, Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Question 8

SIEGE BESIEGE These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 8

A, Have similar meanings. Both of these words can mean to attack or crowd around.

Question 9

PUNISH SKIRMISH These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 9

C, Have neither similar nor opposite meanings. To punish is to penalize, while a skirmish is a small fight.

Question 10

CANDOR CONDOR These words:

A: Have similar meanings.
B: Have opposite meanings.
C: Have neither similar nor opposite meanings.

Answer 10

C, Have neither similar nor opposite meanings. Candor is fairness and openness in expression, while a condor is a kind of bird.