WS 39

Question 1

subside

The flood is beginning to subside after weeks of rain

Answer 1

S: wane, dwindle, ease
A: increase, grow, enlarge

Question 2

succulent

The dish was so succulent she asked for a second serving.

Answer 2

S: moist, tasty, yummy
A: dry

Question 3

sugarcoat

The bitter pill was sugarcoated to make it more palatable.

Answer 3

S: glaze, sweeten, candy
A: sour, displease

Question 4

suppress

He suppressed his laughter during his presentation.

Answer 4

S: subdue, quench, curb
A: release, permit, sanction

Question 5

surplus

The country exported its food surplus.

Answer 5

S: extra, excess, leftover
A: essential, lacking, necessary

Question 6

swivel

She swivelled in her seat and fell on the ground

Answer 6

S: spin, revolve, rotate
A: stationary

Question 7

sycophant

You don’t want to be known as a sycophant at work

Answer 7

S: toady, creep, flatterer
A: none

Question 8

synthesis

The famous painting was a synthesis of different types ancient arts.

Answer 8

S: combining, fusion, blend
A: division, separation

Question 9

synthetic

His shoes made of synthetic leather look as good as genuine leather shoes.

Answer 9

S: artificial, fabricated, manufactured
A: genuine, real, natural

Question 10

tactful

Her tactful reply helped calm the customer down.

Answer 10

S: thoughtful, careful, polite
A: careless, foolish, impolite

Question 11

tantalize

Don’t tantalize your brother with junk food.

Answer 11

S: provoke, annoy, baffle
A: aid, assist, encourage

Question 12

tarnish

The accusation might tarnish his stellar career.

Answer 12

S: dirty, corrupt,
damage
A: aid, assist, benefit, clean