Ramu’s Institute Of

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A
1. Abandon : pursue, hunt, chase, follow.
2. Abase : elevate, uplift.
3. Abash : self-esteem, self-love, self praise, complacency.
4. Abate : augment, increase, enlarge, expand, swell, grow, advance, develop,
rise, ascend, intensify, deepen, enhance, magnify.
5. Abbreviate : extend, elongate, lengthen, stretch, prolog.
6. Abdicate : seize, claim, occupy, retain.
7. Abduct : give away, surrender, deliver.
8. Aberration : sanity, truth.
9. Abet : prevention, obstruction, interruption, restriction.
10. Abhor : fondness, liking, love, affection, attachment.
11. Abide : proceed, move, avoid, resist, shun.
12. Ability : un skillfulness, impotency, inability.
13. Abject : haughtiness, arrogance, defiance.
14. Able : incapable, unable, weak, incompetent.
15. Ablution : pollution, contamination, soiling.
16. Abnormal : soundness, reasonable, rational, normal.
17. Abode : homelessness, foreign.
18. Abolish : achieve, approve, build, fabricate, erect, establish.
19. Abominate : love, like, admire.
20. Abortion : perfection, completion, development, conception.
21. Abound : lack, want, scarce.
22. About : exactly, correctly, accurately, precisely, definitely.
23. Above : below, beneath, under, underneath.
24. Abridge : lengthen, expand, enlarge, stretch, prolong.
25. Abrupt : smooth, gradual, easy, gliding.
26. Abscond : reappear, arrive, remain, come into view, stay, emerge.
27. Absence : attendance, presence, continuance, existence.
28. Absolute : limited, submission, yielding.
29. Absolutely : incompletely, partially, partly, possibly, perhaps.
30. Absolve : punish, chastise, penalize.
31. Absorb : save, hoard, reserve.
32. Abstain : offer, adopt, pursue, persist.
33. Abstract : material, concrete, practical, dear.
34. Abstruse : dear, obvious, plain, simple, direct.

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35. Absurd : logical, sound, rational, sensible, reasonable.

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36. Abundant : scarce, limited, scanty, insufficient.
37. Abuse : praise, laudation, encomium, tribute, commendation.
38. Accede : deny, refuse.
39. Accelerate : decelerate, impede, retard, delay, drag.
40. Accept : reject, refuse, disagree.
41. Accident : intent, adventure.
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42. Accommodate: annoy, irritate.

43. Accompany : leave, abandon, discard.
44. Accomplish : defeat, mar, spoil, destroy.
45. Accord : deny, disagree, withhold.
46. Account : attempt, project.
47. Accountable : irresponsible, autocratic.
48. Accredit : distrust, disbelieve, dismiss.
49. Accumulate : disperse, dissipate, spread, scatter.
50. Accurate : inaccurate, incorrect, wrong, false, erroneous, inexact.
51. Accuse : defend, protect, praise, shelter, harbor, shield.
52. Achieve : fail, miss, lose.
53. Acknowledge : deny, disown, contradict.
54. Acquaintance : enmity, hostility.
55. Acquit : charge, accuse, blame.
56. Across : along, lengthwise, longitudinal.
57. Act : idle, stand, rest.
58. Active : slow, dull, inactive, lazy.
59. Actual : Virtual, fabulous.
60. Adapt : differ, disagree.
61. Adjust : displace, dislocate, disconnect, derange, disjoint.
62. Admiration : hate, disregard, disapproval.
63. Admit : deny, disclaim, dispute, disown.
64. Advance : recede, regress.
65. Advantage : disadvantage, obstruction, hindrance, impediment, restraint.
66. Adversity : prosperity, luck, fortune.
67. Advise : criticize, discourage, deter.
68. Affection : hatred, coldness, dislike, apathy.
69. Afraid : bold, brave, daring, courageous.
70. Agent : rival, opposed, opponent, antagonist.
71. Agony : ease, relief, comfort, peace.
72. Agree : differ, disagree, refuse.
73. Aid : check, hinder, oppose.
74. Alarm : calm, pacify, appease, quieter.
75. Alike : different, unlike, dissimilar, diverse, non-identical.
76. Allay : enhance, aggravate, worsen.
77. Allow : disallow, deny, refuse, reject.
78. Allure : repel, reject, rebuff.
79. Ally : foe, antagonist, rival, opponent, enemy.
80. Almost : exactly, precisely.
81. Always : never.
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82. Ambition : aimlessness, purposefulness.

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83. Ample : scarce, short, limited, insufficient.
84. Amuse : bore, tire, vex.
85. Ancient : new, modem, fresh.
86. Anger : peace, compose, reconcile.
87. Angel : devil, demon, Satan.
88. Annihilate : promote, produce, encourage.
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89. Annoy : oblige, delight, please.

90. Annul : establish, confirm, support.
91. Answer : question, defiance, query, interrogation.
92. Anxiety : confidence, assurance, security, composure.
93. Apparent : hidden, obscure, secret, veiled, latent.
94. Appetite : satisfaction, contentment.
95. Appreciation : disapproval, condemnation, disregard.
96. Appropriate : incorrect, wrong, open, misappropriate.
97. Approve : reprove, censure, condemn.
98. Arrive : depart, leave, go, vanish.
99. Ascent : descent, backward, regress, recede.
100. Assist : oppose, check, hindrance.
101. Associate : dissociate, disconnect, defy, separate.
102. Assure : warn, mislead.
103. Attach : detach, part, separate, sever, divide.
104. Attention : distraction, carelessness, indifference.
105. Attract : repel, repulse, reject.
106. Auspicious : inauspicious, despair, ill-fated, unlucky.
107. Authorize : forbid, prohibit, ban, proscribe.
108. Auspicious : inauspicious, despair, ill-fated, unlucky.
109. Awake : asleep, latent, dormant.
110. Awareness : carelessness, innocence, ignorance.
111. Awkward : skilful, dexterous, clever.

B
1. Backward : forward, advancing, ahead, anterior.
2. Bad : good, moral, happy, honest.
3. Balance : imbalance, tilt, upset.
4. Bankrupt : credit, worthy, well-off, rich, solvent, prosperous.
5. Bargain : payment, account.
6. Base : above, exalted, pure, noble, lofty.
7. Baseless : real, substantial, actual.
8. Basis : top, summit, pinnacle.
9. Bear : drop, leave, desert, abandon, discontinue.
10. Beat : fondle, hug, caress.
11. Beauty : ugliness, deformity, shamelessness.
12. Before : after, behind, later, following, subsequently.
13. Beg : demand, claim, insist.

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14. Beginning : ending, close, conclusion, completion, finish.

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15. Behavior : misbehavior, misconduct.
16. Belief : disbelief, distrust, doubt, misgiving.
17. Below : above, over, overhead.
18. Bend : straighten, stand, rise, advance.
19. Beneath : above, overhead, over
20. Beneficial : useless, wasteful.
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21. Benevolence : inhumanity, cruelty, spite, ill nature.

22. Best : worst, ordinary.
23. Bewilder : enlighten, instruct, illuminate.
24. Beyond : close, near, beside
25. Bid : forbid, prohibit, refuse, disallow.
26. Bind : untie, undo, free, unfasten, unbind.
27. Birth : death, end, finish, close.
28. Bitter : sweet, pleasant, mild.
29. Blame : praise, extol, applaud appreciate.
30. Blend : separate, sever, disjoin, scatter.
31. Blessing : curse, bad-wishes.
32. Bliss : sorrow, sadness, pain,
33. Blunt : sharp, sensitive, sophisticated.
34. Bold : timid
35. Boost : discourage, rebuke, obstacle.
36. Bore : amusing, entertaining.
37. Borrow : lend, credit.
38. Boyish : elderly, aged, old, antiquated.
39. Brace : weak, enfeeble, knock.
40. Brave : cowardly, afraid, timid.
41. Break : connection, continuation.
42. Brevity : expansion, enlargement.
43. Brief : detailed, long, lengthy, prolonged.
44. Bright : dim, dull, dark, faint, ignorant.
45. Brisk : dull, lazy, lethargy, slow, inactive.
46. Broad : narrow, limited, contracted.
47. Brutal : kind, merciful, tender, sympathetic.
48. Build : destroy, devastate.
49. Burial : disentombment.
50. Burn : quench, smoother, stifle, suffocate, extinguish.
51. Busy : idle, lazy, inactive, inert, relaxed.
52. Buy : sell, hawk.

C
1. Cajole : dampen, dissuade.
2. Calamity : peace, joy, pleasure, tranquility.
3. Calculate : suppose, imagine.
4. Calm : disturb, excite, perturb.
5. Cancel : ratify, establish, confirm.
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6. Capacity : inability, incapability, incom¬petence.
7. Capture : release, liberate, free, acquit.

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8. Care : neglect, carelessness.
9. Caress : provoke, molest, annoy.
10. Carry : drop, leave, abandon.
11. Casualty : adventure, design.
12. Catching : unpleasant, ugly, unattractive, repellent.
13. Caution : carelessness, neglect, disrespect.
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14. Cease : Continue, pursue, start, carry on.

15. Celebrated : unnoticed, unknown, unnoted.
16. Celibacy : marriage, union.
17. Central : remote, inaccessible.
18. Certain : doubtful, uncertain, indefinite.
19. Change : fix, hold fast, stand, maintain, sustain.
20. Chaos : order, organization, government.
21. Charity : greed, selfish, meanness.
22. Chase : withdraw, leave, forsake.
23. Cheap : costly, dear, expensive.
24. Cheat : just, true, fair.
25. Check : hasten, quickness, hurry, speedy.
26. Cheer : depreciate, cheerless, sad.
27. Chief : subordinate, infer.ior, junior, servant.
28. Chili : warmth.
29. Choice : rejection, refusal, denial.
30. Choke : freshen, oxygenate.
31. Choose : reject, discard, renounce.
32. Circulate : repress, hush, silence, quieted.
33. Claim : drop, forgo, renounce.
34. Clean : pollute, dirty, unclean, defile, corrupt.
35. Clear : blurred, confused, dim, foggy, vague.
36. Clever : foolish, dull, stupid.
37. Cloudy : bright, clean, cloudless, sunny.
38. Clumsy : neat clever, skilful.
39. Clutch : release, liberate.
40. Coarse : refined, polished, polite, civilized.
41. Coherence : isolation, incoherence, disunity.
42. Cold : hot, warm, passionate.
43. Collect : scatter, spared, distribute.
44. Combat : peace, agreement, concord.
45. Comfort : discomfort, agitation, unrest.
46. Command : obey, submit, comply.
47. Common : uncommon, extraordinary, unusual.
48. Companion : enemy, foe, rival.
49. Company : isolated, single, alone, individual.
50. Comparison : contrast, difference.
51. Compassion : cruelty, savagery, barbarity.
52. Compel : induce, attract, acquit, leave.

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53. Compete : combine, unite.

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54. Competent : incompetent, incapable, inefficient.
55. Complete : incomplete, unfinished.
56. Compliment : criticism, censure.
57. Compose : irritate, excite.
58. Compromise : obstinacy, headedness.
59. Compulsory : voluntary, optional, unconstrained.
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60. Conceal : expose, manifest.

61. Conceit : unpretentiousness, reserve.
62. Conclusion : beginning, opening, origin, start, inception, commencement.
63. Concord : discord, variance, disagreement.
64. Concrete : loose, shifting, boggy.
65. Condemn : praise, flatter, compliment, acquit, discharge, exonerate.
66. Condense : expand, enlarge, amplify.
67. Conduct : misconduct, misbehavior.
68. Confess : deny, disclaim.
69. Confidence : doubt, distrust, suspicion.
70. Confine : expand, extend, widen, dilate.
71. Confirm : cancel, upset, repeal.
72. Conflicting : harmonizing, coinciding, agreeing, corresponding.
73. Confuse : encourage, appease, com¬pose, reassure.
74. Connect : disconnect, disunite, part, divide, detach, disjoint.
75. Conquer : surrender, yield, defeat.
76. Conscientious: corrupt, vile, wicked.
77. Considerable : negligent, unconcerned, heedless, thoughtless.
78. Considerate : rude, harsh.
79. Consistency : disharmony, discord, inconsistency.
80. Constant : variable, inconstant, flexible, unreliable, unsteady, unstable.
81. Consult : avoid, unheed.
82. Consume : save, hoard, reserve, preserve.
83. Contempt : love, respect, regard, reverence.
84. Contented : discontented, frustrated, dissatisfied.
85. Continuity : discontinuity, isolation, disunion.
86. Contract : unacceptable.
87. Contradict : confirm, substantiate.
88. Contrary : favorable, friendly, advantageous.
89. Control : free, relieve, liberate, release.
90. Controversy : accord, agreement, compro¬mise, unanimity.
91. Convenient: inconvenient, improper, inappropriate, unsuitable.
92. Convey : drop.
93. Convict : acquit, discharge, release.
94. Cooperate : counteract, oppose, dislike, hate, contradict.
95. Copy : create, originate, initiate.
96. Cordial : cold, formal.
97. Correct : incorrect, inaccurate, wrong, false, erroneous.
98. Correspond : variance, difference, disagreement.
99. Corrupt : pure, repair, mend, undefiled.
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100. Costly : cheap, inexpensive, inferior.

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101. Count : suppose, guess, imagine, surmise.
102. Courage : cowardice, timidity, discourage.
103. Cover : uncover, unveil, expose, exhibit.
104. Cowardice : boldness, bravery, courage.
105. Create : destroy, kill, devastate.
106. Credit : disbelief, distrust, suspicion, misgiving.
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107. Creed : disbelief, protest.

108. Crime : guiltlessness, blamelessness, incorrupt.
109. Cripple : augment, ease, free.
110. Critic : appreciate, reader, student, professor.
111. Crowd : select, chosen, elite.
112. Crude : fine, smooth, finished, perfect, elegant.
113. Cruel : kind, compassionate, humane, merciful, sympathetic.
114. Crush : congregate, solidify, weld.
115. Cry : rejoice, revel.
116. Cure : aggravate, worsen.
117. Curiosity : indifference, unconcerned.
118. Curse : bless, benediction, thank.
119. Cutting : soothing, flattering, complementing.
120. Cynical : amiable, appreciative.

D
1. Damage : restore, renovate, repair.
2. Danger : safety, security, protection, safe-guard.
3. Dark : light, bright, illuminated, clear, open, evident.
4. Dead : alive, living.
5. Death : birth, nativity.
6. Debate : agree, consent, concur, accede.
7. Decay : improvement, progress, de¬velopment.
8. Deceive : guide, enlighten, advise.
9. Decide : hesitate, waver, fluctuate, doubt.
10. Declare : withhold, conceal, deny.
11. Decline : accept, agree, grow, aggravate.
12. Decrease : increase, augment, enhance, extend, intensify.
13. Defeat : win, triumph, succeed.
14. Defect : faultless, flawless, spotless, perfection.
15. Defense : attack, offense, aggression.
16. Defend : attack, charge, invade.
17. Delay : quicken, speed.
18. Delicacy : roughness, crudeness.
19. Delicious : bitter, sad, unhappy.
20. Deliver : seize, catch, keep.
21. Democracy : dictatorship, aristocracy, autocracy, despotism.
22. Deny : agree, confirm, comply.
23. Depart : arrive, reach, come.
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24. Dependence : independence, license.
25. Describe : misinterpret, misrepresent.

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26. Desirable : undesirable, hateful, detestable.
27. Desire : aversion, hatred, dislike.
28. Despair : confidence, hope, optimism.
29. Despise : like, love, adore, admire, respect.
30. Destroy : create, establish, build, re¬store, reinstate.
31. Determination: inconstancy, irresolution, unsteadiness.
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32. Develop : envelop, wrap, obscure.

33. Deviate : stay, continue, cover.
34. Devil : seraph, celestial, benign, spirit, cherub.
35. Devotion : antipathy, dislike, hatred, abhorrence, blasphemy.
36. Difference : uniformity, similarity, harmony, agreement.
37. Difficulty : easiness, smoothness.
38. Definite : vague, uncertain, unspecific.
39. Digest : disorder, unsettle, disregard.
40. Diligent : idle, lazy, slack, indolent.
41. Diminish : increase, advance, augment, multiply.
42. Diplomacy : indiscretion, blunder.
43. Dirty : clean, pure, unsoiled.
44. Disappear : appear, emerge, arrive.
45. Disappointment: glee, mirth, joy.
46. Disclose : cover, suppress, hide, conceal.
47. Discontent : contentment, glee, joy.
48. Discretion : indiscretion, recklessness.
49. Discuss : consent, accede.
50. Disease : health, soundness.
51. Disgrace : dignity, grace, respect, venerate, exalt.
52. Disgust : delight, rejoice, gratify.
53. Dishonest : honest, fair, just, reliable, trust worthy.
54. Displace : set, settle, establish.
55. Dispute : consent, comply, assent, agree.
56. Dissolve : unite, combine, join, connect.
57. Distant : close, near, adjacent.
58. Distinguished : obscure, unknown, nameless, unnoted.
59. Disturb : calm, arrange, soothe.
60. Diversity : unity, fixed, conserve.
61. Divide : unite, connect, join, combine, link.
62. Divorce : marriage, wedlock, matrimony.
63. Doubt : confidence, certainty, convic¬tion, assurance.
64. Down : up, above, high.
65. Dramatic : simple, prosaic, un sensational.
66. Dreadful : pleasing, auspicious.
67. Dream : reality, materiality.
68. Dry : damp, wet, moist.
69. Due : deficient, inadequate, insufficient.
70. Dull : active, lively, spirited.

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1. Eager : apathetic, cool, indifferent, disinterest
2. Early : late, slow, delayed.
3. Earn : spend, waste, forgo, lose.
4. Ebb : flow, swell, increase, tide.
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5. Economical : spend-thrift, extravagant, liberal.

6. Educate : neglect, mislead, spoil.
7. Effect : cause, origin, source, ground, reason.
8. Efficiency : inefficiency, incapability.
9. Elegant : plain, simple, vulgar.
10. Embrace : exclude, bar.
11. Emotion : rationality, insensibility.
12. Enchanted : disgusted, repulsed, nauseated.
13. Encircle : exclude, reject, except.
14. Encourage : discourage, dissuade; dishearten.
15. Encroach : desist, withdraw.
16. Endanger : safe-guard, defend, shield, protect.
17. Endless : limited, brief.
18. Endorse : censure, disapprove, condemn, discredit.
19. Enemy : friend, associate, companion, ally.
20. Energy : weakness, lethargy.
21. Engage : dismiss, remove, refuse, dis¬charge.
22. Enmity : amity, friendship, love.
23. Establish : demolish, dismantle, disband, breakdown, disorganize, overthrow.
24. Eternal : temporary, fleeting, passing.
25. Evasion : response, reply, answer.
26. Even : uneven, unjust, unfair, prejudiced.
27. Evident : latent, masked, hidden, obscure.
28. Exact : inexact, incorrect, erring.
29. Examine : overlook, ignore.
30. Example : vagueness, confusion, theory.
31. Excellent : imperfect, mediocre, faulty.
32. Excite : quieted, lull, pacify, appease, soothe.
33. Exclusive : inclusive, embracing.
34. Excuse : accuse, charge, involve.
35. Exertion : peace, rest, repose, tranquility.
36. Exhibition : cover, hide, conceal, mask, veil, suppress.
37. Existence : non-existence, non-entity, nothingness, void, vacuum, oblivion,
non- substance.
38. Expand : contract, decrease, diminish, reduce, condense, shorten, lessen.
39. Expectation : unbelief, disbelief.
40. Expert : inexperience, apprentice, raw, un skillful.
41. Explain : conceal, obscure, disguise.
42. Extend : contract, narrow, shrink, shorten.

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43. Extraordinary : common, unusual, ordinary, habitual, customary, normal.

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44. Extravagant : thrifty, economical, spring, judicious.
45. Extreme : moderate, temperate.

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1. Face : avoid, elude, shun.

2. Facility : difficulty, hardness, toughness, maze
3. Fact : fiction, falsehood, fraud, distortion.
4. Failure : success, victory, triumph, achievement
5. Faithfulness : disloyalty, inconsistency, infidelity, treachery.
6. False : true, reliable, authentic, correct.
7. Fame : dishonor, disrepute.
8. Family : celibacy, bachelor hood, loneliness, orphanage.
9. Famous : inglorious, infamous, unknown.
10. Fanciful : factual, realistic, positive, substantial.
11. Far : near, adjacent, close, approaching.
12. Farewell : welcome, reception.
13. Fasten : unfix, loose.
14. Fat : emaciated, thin, slim.
15. Fatal : life-giving, helpful.
16. Fear : courage, boldness, bravery, calmness, trust.
17. Feast : fast, starvation, hunger, appetite.
18. Feeble : strong, vigorous, muscular.
19. Fiction : truth, tact, reality.
20. Fierce : gentle, docile, tamed, domesticated.
21. Fight : peace, quiet, amity.
22. Filthy : pure, clean, spotless, unsoiled.
23. Final : first, beginning, initial, opening.
24. Find : miss, mislay, forget.
25. Foresight : short-sightedness, bias, prejudice.
26. Forget : remember, recollect, recall.
27. Forgive : punish, penalize, chastise.
28. Formal : informal, irregular, unmethodical, disorderly.
29. Fortunate : unfortunate, unlucky, poverty, want.
30. Forward : backward, hinder, oppose, obstruct.
31. Fraud : honesty, integrity.
32. Frequent : infrequent, rare, exceptional, choice.
33. Friend : foe, rival, opponent.
34. Fright : calmness, tranquility, coolness.
35. Front : back, rear, posterior, tail-end.
36. Fundamental : secondary, non-essential, unimportant.
37. Funny : serious, grave, solemn.

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1. Gain :loss, waste, deprivation.
2. Gallant :cowardly, timid.
3. Gap : swelling, elevation.
4. Gather : scatter, disband, separate.
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5. Gaudy : simple, pleasing.

6. Gauge : guess, view.
7. Gay : sad, sorrowful, mournful, de-pressed, cheerless, dismal.
8. General : specific, uncommon, queer.
9. Generous : greedy, selfish, light.
10. Genial : cold, unfriendly, inimical.
11. Genius : idiot, blockhead, dunce.
12. Genteel : unfashionable, ill-bread, rude, unpolished.
13. Gentle : rough, rude, savage.
14. Genuine : artificial, fake, imaginary.
15. Get : forego, give, surrender, sacrifice.
16. Ghastly : comely, attractive, fresh.
17. Giddy : steady, slow.
18. Gift : fine, penalty, forfeit.
19. Gifted : stupid, idiotic.
20. Give : take, keep, reserve, detain, withhold.
21. Glad : sad, cheerful, sorrowful, mournful.
22. Glare : flicker, glisten, glitter.
23. Glassy : rough, uneven, tough.
24. Glee : gloom, unhappiness, sad.
25. Gloomy : bright, illuminated, cheering.
26. Glorify : condemn, abuse, reject.
27. Glut : scarcity, dearth/exhaustion.
28. Go : come, stay, rest.
29. God : devil, Saitan, demon.
30. Good : bad, harm, wicked.
31. Gorgeous : simple, unadorned.
32. Govern : misgovern, misrule, anarchy.
33. Grace : awkwardness, deformity, unkindness.
34. Gracious : ungracious, discourteous.
35. Gradual : rapid, unanticipated, momentary.
36. Grand : mean, ignoble, inferior.
37. Grasp : release, abandon, relinquish.
38. Grateful : ungrateful, displease, disap¬point.
39. Gratify : dissatisfy, displease, disappoint.
40. Gratitude : ingratitude, thankless, heartless.
41. Grave : joyous, gay, cheerful, lively, merry, jolly.
42. Great : small, mean, little, narrow, scanty, unimportant.
43. Greedy : generous, unselfish.

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44. Greeting : adieu, good-bye, farewell.

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45. Grief : joy, glee, satisfaction, pleasure, contentment.
46. Grim : gentle, gracious, benevolent, friendly, humane.
47. Grip : free, liberate, release, unloose.
48. Groan : cackle, laugh, giggle, chuckle.
49. Groundless : solid, real, actual, positive, substantial, well-founded, material.
50. Group : individual, single, solitary.
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51. Grudge : approve, satisfy.

52. Guess : deduce, prove, conclude, justify, substantiate, evince.
53. Guide : misguide, mislead, deceive, misdirect.
54. Guilt : innocence, sinless, holy, virtuous, goodness.
55. Gullible : unbelieving, skeptical.
56. Gush : trickle, drop, dribble, ooze.

H
1. Habit :irregularity, disuse.
2. Habitual : rare, unusual, occasional, exceptional.
3. Half : whole, total, entire, full.
4. Halt : speed, flow, move.
5. Handle : miscarry, throw.
6. Handsome : ugly, unsightly.
7. Handy : clumsy, far, unskilled.
8. Hang : move, stand, go.
9. Happy : unhappy, unlucky, dejected, sad.
10. Hard : easy, plain, simple.
11. Hardship : pleasure, recreation, relief, alleviation.
12. Hardy : weak, tender, fragile, delicate, smooth.
13. Harm : good, benefit, gain, welfare, advantage.
14. Harmonious : harsh, quarrelsome, discordant.
15. Harsh : mild, concordant, musical, melodious.
16. Hasty : slow, leisurely, thoughtful.
17. Hate : love, esteem, like, regard.
18. Hatred : liking, affection, fondness, attachment.
19. Have : lack, need, want, require.
20. Hazard : safety, security, surety, assurance, certainly, protection.
21. Hazy : clear, transparent.
22. Head : tail, subordinate, subject, bottom.
23. Healthy : unhealthy, weak, sick, ill, unsound.
24. Hearty : insincere, cold.
25. Heat : coolness, indifference.
26. Heavy : light, easy, mild, trivial
27. Heighten : lower, diminish, abase.
28. Heinous : justifiable, generous.
29. Hereditary : acquired, check, hinder.
30. Hesitate : decide, determine, settle, resolve.

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31. Hide : expose, uncover, unmask, exhibit.

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32. Hideous : graceful, kind, attractive, beautiful.
33. High : low, base, degraded.
34. Hinder : accelerate, facilitate, expedite.
35. Hire : purchase, buy.
36. History : fabrication, legend, fable, figment, fable.
37. Hoarse : sweet, melodious.
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38. Hold : release, abandon, cease.

39. Hole : elevation, rising, rampart, hillock, lamp, height, eminence.
40. Hollow : elevated, swollen, substantial.
41. Holy : unholy, ungodly, irreligious, ungodly.
42. Hospitality : coldness, icy, welcome.
43. Homely : coarse, complex, rough.
44. Honest : dishonest, deceitful, designing, deceitful, untrustworthy.
45. Honorary : official, remunerative.
46. Honor : dishonor, infancy, disrepute, unpopularity.
47. Hope : hopelessness, despair, desperation, despondency.
48. Horrible : pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, charming.
49. Hot : cold, calm, soothing.
50. Huge : small, petty, puny, little.
51. Humane : inhumane, cruel, unkind, malignant.
52. Humble : proud, arrogant, stubborn, haughty, obstinate.
53. Humid : dry, parched, arid.
54. Humorous : dull, grave, serious, gloomy.
55. Hurt : profit, serve, enrich, benefit.
56. Hurtful : beneficial, helpful.
57. Hypocritical : genuine, truthful, candid, outspoken.

I
1. Idea : truth, reality, actuality, fact.
2. Ideal : factual, practical, realistic.
3. Idle : active, busy, industrious, assiduous.
4. Ignorance : wisdom, intelligence, light.
5. Imitate : original, change, alter, convert, vary.
6. Immediately : hereafter, in future.
7. Imminent : doubtful, unlikely, improbable.
8. Impartial : partial, unjust, unfair, prejudiced.
9. Impertinence : modesty, submissiveness, bashfulness, coyness.
10. Importance : unimportance, insignificance, meanness.
11. Impossible : possible, probable, practical.
12. Improve : worsen, impair, pollute.
13. Inability : ability, capability.
14. Incapable : capable, competent, efficient, gifted.
15. Inclement : favorable, mild, pleasant, genial.
16. Incline : rise, indispose, go up.
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17. Include : exclude, leave, omit.

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18. Increase : decrease, reduce, subside, diminish.
19. Incur : avoid, escape, shun.
20. Indecent : decent, moral, virtuous, pure.
21. Induce : subdue, hinder, repel, discourage.
22. Inferior : superior, perfect, senior, chief, head, principal.
23. Infinite : finite, bounded, brief, limited, narrow, restricted, short, shallow.
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24. Influence : inhibit, retard, hinder, deter, dissuade, restrain, prevent.

25. Inform : puzzle, confuse, bewilder, perplex.
26. Inherent : external, superficial, causal.
27. Injure : aid, improve, help, benefit.
28. Injury : redress, amend, recompense.
29. Injustice : justice, fairness, fair play, honesty, impartiality.
30. Inner : outer, exterior, superficial, external.
31. Innocent : guilty, impure, unchaste.
32. Inquiry : reply, answer, response.
33. Insanity : sanity, good-sense, rationality.
34. Insert : detach, release, extract.
35. Insist : abandon, relinquish.
36. Inspect : ignore, overlook, disregard.
37. Instruct : mislead, fool, beguile.
38. Insufficient : sufficient, plenty, ample, adequate, enough, abundant.
39. Integrity : dishonesty, unfairness.
40. Intelligent : dull, stupid, unintelligent, foolish.
41. Intensify : assuage, alleviate, reduce, diminish, lessen.
42. Intolerance : tolerance, forbearance.
43. Invent : imitate, copy, duplicate.
44. Irregular : regular, unvarying, steady, systematic.
45. Irritate : appease, calm, soothe, allay.

J
1. Jaundiced : unprejudiced, unbiased.
2. Jealous : liberal, genial, helpful.
3. Jeer : praise, encourage.
4. Jeopardy : safety, security
5. Jest : earnest, serious, thoughtful.
6. Join : disconnect, separate.
7. Jolly : gloomy, serious, sad, morose, cheerless, unhappy.
8. Joy : sorrow, grief, sad, misery, af¬fliction, melancholy.
9. Jubilant : sorrowful, sad, mournful.
10. Judgment : enquiry, investigation.
11. Judicious : indiscreet, unwise, ill-judged.
12. Just : unjust, unfair, partial.
13. Justify : blame, accuse, condemn, denounce.
14. Juvenile : senile, aged, adult, manly, elderly.

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1. Keen : blind, dull, slow, stupid.
2. Keep : release, send, desert, dismiss, leave.
3. Kind : unkind, cruel, harsh.
4. Kindle : extinguish, putout.
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5. Knave : honest, gentle.

6. Knot : loosen, unfasten.
7. Knowing : unknowing, dull, undiscereving
8. Knowledge : ignorance, misunderstanding, illiteracy, unfamiliarity.

L
1. Labor : rest, repose, relax.
2. Lack : sufficiency, prosperity, riches, wealth.
3. Large : small, minute.
4. Law : disorder, confusion, chaos.
5. Lazy : active, agile, smart.
6. Leader : follower
7. Learn : ignore, miss, forget.
8. Lengthy : short, brief, concise.
9. Lessen : enlarge, intensify, extend.
10. Liberal : scanty, low, frugal.
11. Liberty : slavery, captivity, servitude.
12. Lie : truth, honesty.
13. Lift : drop, fall, lower, sink.
14. Light : dark, heavy, shade, gloom.
15. Likely : unlikely, doubtful, improbable.
16. Listen : overlook, disregard, ignore.
17. Live : stupid, unintelligent.
18. Load : unload, detach, remove.
19. Lonely : accompanied, escorted.
20. Loss : gain, profit, acquisition.
21. Loud : silent, soft, peaceful, calm.
22. Love : hate, abhor, dislike.
23. Luck : ill-luck, misfortune, bad luck.
24. Luxury : simplicity, plainness.

M
1. Majority : minority, smallness, inferiority.
2. Mariner : manner less, discourteous, unsocial, unmethodical.
3. Marine : land, earth, ground.
4. Material : spiritual, immaterial.

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5. Mean : extreme, noble.
6. Melody : discord, noise, disruption.

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7. Mention : conceal, hide, omit, exclude.
8. Mercy : cruelty, pitiless, unkindness.
9. Merit : demerit, flow, fault, error, worthlessness.
10. Mild : wild, savage, tierce, ferocious.
11. Miscellaneous: homogeneous, uniform, same, similar.
12. Miserable : cheerful, joyful, happy.
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13. Misery : bliss, joy, happiness.

14. Mislead : guide, lead, direct.
15. Mix : separate, divide, detach, segregate, sort.
16. Mob : individual, single.
17. Modem : ancient, old, past, bygone.
18. Modest : pretentious, immodest.
19. Moral : immoral, licentious, conceited, showy, vicious.
20. Motion : stillness, immobility, rest, re¬pose, quiet.
21. Mourn : rejoice, joyful, happy.
22. Murder : revive, cure, bring to life.
23. Music : discord, disharmony.
24. Mystery : public, openness.

N
1. Naked : dressed, robed, protected, draped.
2. Name : Nameless, anonymous, misnomer, pseudonym.
3. Narcotic : stimulant.
4. Narrow : wide, broad, vast, large, ex¬tensive, spacious, unlimited, impartial.
5. Nasty : decent, fine, pleasant, pure, agreeable.
6. Native : foreign, acquired, extraneous.
7. Natural : artificial, unnatural, forced.
8. Near : far, distant, remote.
9. Neat : dirty, disorderly, untidy, soiled.
10. Nebulous : clear, transparent.
11. Necessary : unnecessary, worthless, needless, optional.
12. Necessity : choice, contingency.
13. Neglect : care, attention, heed.
14. Neighbor : enemy, rival, distant.
15. Nerve : weak, feeble.
16. Nervous : bold, brave, valiant, undaunted.
17. New : old, ancient, obsolete, antique.
18. Nice : nasty, rude, coarse, disagreeable.
19. Niggardly : liberal, generous.
20. Nimble : dull, inert, unready, inactive, sluggish.
21. Noble : ignoble, humble, mean.
22. Noise : silence, peace, quietude.
23. Nominal : important, substantial, grave, serious.

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24. Nonchalance : careful, interest, concern.

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25. Non-existence: existence, entity, life, being.
26. Nonsense : sense, importance, meaning, significance.
27. Normal : abnormal, unusual, strong, exceptional.
28. Nothing : everything, omnipotence.
29. Notice : ignorance, oversight, omis¬sion, overlook.
30. Notion : fact, truth, reality.
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31. Notorious : reputable, famous, noted.

32. Numerous : few, scanty, rare, scarce.
33. Nurture : starve, malnutrition, ignore.

O
1. Oath : non fulfillment.
2. Obedient : disobedient, stubborn.
3. Obligatory : voluntary, willing
4. Oblivious : attentive, observant.
5. Obscure : obvious, distinct, dear, evident.
6. Obsolete : fresh, modem, recent.
7. Obvious : latent, concealed, hidden, se¬cret, vague, subtle, veiled.
8. Odd : usual, even, matching.
9. Offence : defense, retract, divert.
10. Omit : include, comprise, fill.
11. Ooze : flow, pour, gush, rush.
12. Opinion : dictation, non-committal.
13. Opportunity : neglect, omission.
14. Oppose : help, assist, aid, encourage.
15. Optimist : pessimist, cheerless, dejected.
16. Oral : written.
17. Optional : compulsory, forced.
18. Orderly : disorderly, chaotic.
19. Ordinary : abnormal, extraordinary, uncommon, superior.
20. Organization : pell-mell, individual, singleness.
21. Origin : disorganize, muddle, bungle.
22. Outbreak : peace, quiet, order.
23. Over : under, below, beneath, underneath.
24. Own : deny, disown, want, need, disclaim.

P
1. Pacify : irritate, enrage, vex.
2. Pain : relief, pleasure
3. Pale : bright, shining.
4. Pardon : retaliation, punishment, ven¬geance.
5. Part : connect, combine, link, tie, join, unite.
6. Partial : complete, whole, impartial, just.
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7. Particularly : generally, vaguely, ordinarily

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8. Pass : remain, continue.
9. Passion : thought, idea.
10. Passive : active, alert, vigilant, watchful.
11. Patience : enrage, wrath, vex, provoke, incite, inflame.
12. Pause : continue.
13. Payment : non-payment, receipt.
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14. Peculiar : customary, commonplace, usual, ordinary, normal, natural.

15. Perfect : imperfect, deficient.
16. Period : boundless, unlimited, endless, infinity.
17. Permanent : temporary, brief.
18. Permeate : ooze out, exclude.
19. Permission : denial, refusal, objection.
20. Permit : forbid, prohibit, prevent.
21. persist : desist, cease, end, conclude, discontinue.
22. Persuade : dissuade, discourage, restrain.
23. Physical : mental, intellectual, spiritual.
24. Pick : discard, throw, exclude, reject.
25. Pitiable : desirable, pleasant.
26. Plain : secret, hidden.
27. Plead : command, demand, order.
28. Pleasant : unpleasant, displeasing, repul¬sive, unattractive.
29. Pleasure : pain, sorrow, suffering, agony, displeasure.
30. Plentiful : scanty, scarce, sparing, limited, insufficient, inadequate.
31. Polite : impolite, unpolished, discourteous, ill bread.
32. Poor : rich, wealthy, privileged.
33.Positive : negative, doubtful, indefinite, uncertain.
34. Possess : lose, dispossess, want.
35. Possible : impossible, impracticable.
36. Praise : blame, curse, abuse, scorn, contempt, condemn.
37. Precious : cheap, worthless, valueless, useless, paltry.
38. Prediction : secrecy, mystery, hidden, concealment.
39. Predominant : minor, inferior, unimportant, petty, subordinate, subsidiary.
40. Prejudice : certainty, conviction, proof.
41. Premature : mature, delayed, slow, late.
42. Pressure : relaxation, slackening.
43. Pretend : substantiate, establish.
44. Pretty : ugly.
45. Prevailing : ineffective, powerless.
46. Prevent : further, aid, help, encourage.
47. Priceless : costly, valuable.
48. Privilege : prohibition, inhibition.
49. Probable : certainly, surely, definitely.
50. Progress : regress, stoppage, delay.
51. Prohibit : allow, order, permit, command, empower.
52. Prolong : shorten, decrease, diminish, contract, lessen, abridge.
53. Prominent : unimportant, minor, petty, inconspicuous.
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54. Promote : demote, degrade, retard, hinder.

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55. Proposal : denial, refusal, rejection.
56. Protect : betray, expose, unprotect, endanger.
57. Proud : humble, modest, unassuming.
58. Prove : disprove, deny, refuse.
59. Provide : consume, exhaust, spend, use.
60. Prudence : foolishness, carelessness, wastefulness.
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61. Public : private, unofficial, personal.

62. Publish : conceal, check, suppress, extinguish, stifle, repress.
63. Punish : reward, remunerate.
64. Purchase : sell, exchange, dispose of
65. Purpose : aimless, purposeless, vague, unplanned.
66. Push : drag, pull, tow, tug.

Q
1. Quack : professional, qualified.
2. Quagmire : dry, barren, wild.
3. Quail : face, confront.
4. Quaint : coarse, usual, ordinary, common, normal.
5. Qualified : disqualified, unfit, unsuitable, inefficient, incompetent.
6. Quality : ordinary, common place.
7. Quantity : deficit, deficiency, shortage, insufficiency.
8. Quarrel : agreement, harmony, amity, friendship.
9. Quarrel : some meek, mild, amiable, genial, in offensive.
10. Queer : ordinary, habitual, normal, common.
11. Quell : excite, agitate, arouse.
12. Quench : ignite, arouse, excite.
13. Question : answer, reply, respond.
14. Questionable : certain, sure, indisputable, clear, evident, obvious.
15. Quick : slow, calm, calculated.
16. Quiet : disturb, tumult, aggravate.
17. Quite : enter, occupy, seek, enforce,
18. Quite : partially, imperfectly, barely, insufficiently.
19. Quixotic : practical.
20. Quote : misquote, contradict.

R
1. Race : individual, unit, humanity.
2. Radical : conservative, tentative, par¬tial, slight.
3. Raise : lower, descend.
4. Rapidity : slowness, inertia.
5. Rare : common, customary, usual, familiar.
6. Rash : careful, cautious, wary, discreet.
7. Rate : underrate, undervalue.
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8. Ration : totality, wholesome, total.
9. Readiness : reluctance, aversion, unwillingness.

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10. Ready : unprepared, unwilling, slow.
11. Real : unreal, untrue, imaginary, fanciful, illusory.
12. Reason : senseless, nonsense, illogical, foolishness.
13. Rebellion : loyalty, patriotism, faith.
14. Rebuke : compliment, applaud, praise.
15. Receive : give, grant, bestow, donate, supply, contribute.
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16. Recover : die, failure, sink, worsen.

17. Refresh : tire, fag, weary, exhaust.
18. Refund : withhold, reserve, keep, detain.
19. Refuse : agree, grant, admit, allow.
20. Regain : lose, forfeit.
21. Regal : common, ordinary, mean, ig¬noble.
22. Regarding : disregarding, ignoring, omitting.
23. Rejoice : sorrow, mourn, lament, bewail, grieve.
24. Release : confine, imprison, bind, restrain.
25. Reluctant : willing, favorable, eager.
26. Remark : disregard, miss.
27. Remarkable : average, customary, commonplace, ordinary.
28. Remember : forget, overlook.
29. Remorse : pleasure, satisfaction, gratifi¬cation, contentment.
30. Repair : mar, damage, injure, hurt, spoil, break.
31. Repeal : assent, confirm, ratify, substantiate.
32. Repeat : suppress, conceal.
33. Repentance : gratification, complacence, satisfaction.
34. Replace : transplant, remove, dislodge.
35. Repulse : encourage, allow, advance, permit, foster.
36. Rescue : risk, hazard, imperil.
37. Resign : continue, keep, retain, hold, stay, maintain.
38. Respect : disrespect, disregard, contempt.
39. Rest : work, exertion, restlessness.
40. Retain : abandon, leave, give up, surrender, renounce, forsake.
41. Retire : advance, march, progress.
42. Return : disappear, vanish.
43. Revenge : pity, compassion, mercy, grace, pardon, forgive.
44. Riddle : explanation, answer, solution.
45. Riot : order, law, peace, tranquility.
46. Rise : fall, drop, settle, sink, descend.
47. Risk : security, safety, shield, shelter.
48. Roam : haste, hasten, hurry.
49. Rogue : gentleman.
50. Rot : flourish, bloom, grow.
51. Rough : calm, smooth, even, fine.
52. Rude : refined, civil, polished.
53. Ruin : rescue, recover, save.
54. Rural : urban, civil, metropolitan.

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1. Sacred : impious, irreligious, worldly.
2. Sad : glad, cheerful, gay, joyous.
3. Safe : unsafe, insecure, vulnerable.
4. Safety : peril, danger, insecurity.
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5. Same : different, dissimilar, unlike, deviating.

6. Sanction : ban, disallow, forbid, prohibit.
7. Scanty : plenty, abundant, ample, copious, profuse, lavish, unlimited.
8. Scatter : gather, collect, hoard, amass, accumulate, store.
9. Scholar : uneducated, idiot, dunce, fool, ignorant, illiterate.
10. Scold : praise, applaud, compliment.
11. Seasonable : unseasonable, inappropriate, inopportune.
12. Secrecy : publicity, open.
13. Seek : avoid, evade, shun.
14. Seldom : often, frequently, repeatedly.
15. Selfish : charitable, selfless, lavish, lib¬eral, generous.
16. Sell : buy, purchase.
17. Sensible : insensible, foolish, senseless, idiotic, stupid.
18. Sensual : restrained, sober.
19. Separable : inseparable, United, indivisible.
20. Separate : connect, combine, unite, consolidate.
21. Settle : derange, disorder, dismantle.
22. Several : few, scanty, scarce.
23. Shadow : sunshine, brightness, truth, reality.
24. Shallow : deep, wise, intelligent.
25. Shame : honor, grace.
26. Shelter : expose, expel, reject, refuse.
27. Shine : fade, pale, wane, dull.
28. Shock : delight, ease, gladden.
29. Show : cover, hide, mask
30. Showy : colorless, simple.
31. Shy : confident, audacious, bold.
32. Sick : well, healthy, hale
33. Signify : cover, hide, conceal.
34. Silly : clever, wise, sensible, intelli¬gent.
35. Sincere : insincere, pretended, hypocritical.
36. Single : married, wedded, coupled, escorted, accompanied.
37. Skill : incompetence, ineptitude.
38. Slander : praise, commend, laud.
39. Slavery : freedom, liberty, emancipa¬tion, independence.
40. Sleep : wakefulness, sleeplessness, vigilance.
41. Slope : level, fiat, even.
42. Slow : fast, quick, rapid, lively, agile.
43. Smart : dull, stupid, sluggish.

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44. Smash : repair, restore, rectify, mend.

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45. Smile : weep, wail, cry, moan, sigh.
46. Sneer : appreciate, thank, cheer, com¬mend.
47. Soak : dry, dehydrate, desiccate.
48. Sociable : secluded, hostile, inimical.
49. Soft : hard, firm, rigid, stiff.
50. Soil : clean, purify, wash.
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51. Solemn : impious, irreligious.

52. Solitary : group, mob, accompanied.
53. Solve : confuse, puzzle.
54. Soon : later, afterwards, subsequently.
55. Soothe : agitate, excite, irritate, inflame, enrage.
56. Sorrow : happiness, joy, delight, bliss.
57. Sour : sweet, honeyed, sugary.
58. Speed : slowness, sluggishness.
59. Spend : save, store, hoard, keep, ac¬cumulate.
60. Spirit : matter, body.
61. Spiteful : beneficent, benign, benevolent.
62. Splendid : dull, dark, dim, cloudy.
63. Spoil : improve, mend, better, repair.
64. Spread : gather, contract, accumulate.
65. Stain : wash, clean, purify.
66. Statement : denial, disapproval, negation.
67. Stationary : movable, changeable, mobile.
68. Steady : unsteady, changeable, irregular, unstable, wavering.
69. Steep : straight, low, level.
70. Stick : detach, separate, remove.
71. Stiff : cordial, soft, gracious.
72. Still : moving, flowing, disturbed, troubled, running.
73. Stimulate : deter, dissuade, hinder, prevent.
74. Stop : proceed, begin, activate, continue.
75. Storm : calmness, peace.
76. Strange : usual, ordinary, normal.
77. Stranger : host, citizen.
78. Stretch : contract, reduce, normal.
79. Strict : loose, inaccurate, lenient.
80. Strike : fondle, caress.
81. Strong : weak, faint, indistinct, soft, powerless.
82. Stubborn : flexible, adaptable, docile.
83. Stupid : clever, intelligent, smart, keen.
84. Sublime : mean, base, insignificant, little.
85. Substantial : unreal, unsubstantial, illusive, fanciful.
86. Substitute : unfilled, full.
87. Successful : unsuccessful, defeated.
88. Sudden : gradual, awaited, anticipated, progressive.
89. Suffer : refuse, repel, resist, enjoy.

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90. Suitable : unsuitable, irrelevant, improper.

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91. Summary : amplification, expansion, de¬velopment, enlargement.
92. Summon : dismiss, postpone.
93. Superficial : deep, penetrating, profound.
94. Supply : exhaust, devour, consume, demand.
95. Suppose : ascertain, discover, conclude.
96. Suppress : rouse, excite, provoke, kindle, agitate.
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97. Sure : doubtful, uncertain, wavering, improbable.

98. Surprising : customary, ordinary, usual, normal.
99. Surrender : detain, retain, hold, reserve, withhold.
100. Suspend : continue, prolong.
101. Suspicion : trust, confidence, faith.
102. Sweet : bitter, testy, sour.
103. Swell : decrease, diminish, contract, reduce, shorten.
104. Sympathy : cruelty, selfishness, merciless, pitilessness.
105. Synonymous: antonymous, unlike, unequal, variance.
106. Systematic : irregular, unmethodical.

T
1. Tact : frankness, bluntness, roughness.
2. Take : decline, refuse, discard.
3. Talent : un skillfulness, inefficiency.
4. Taste : tastelessness, impoliteness.
5. Teacher : student, pupil, disciple, learner.
6. Tear : joy, happiness.
7. Tease : calm, conciliate, soothe.
8. Temporary : permanent, everlasting, per¬sistent, invariable.
9. Tempt : discourage, care, dissuade, deter, restraint.
10. Tendency : antipathy, dislike, aversion.
11. Terse : diffuse, verbose, wordy.
12. Theory : practical, actuality, realistic.
13. Thick : thin, distinct.
14. Thin : thick, strong, sturdy.
15. Threaten : assure, calm, soothe.
16. Tie : untie, disjoin, remove.
17. Tight : loose. slack.
18. Timely : inopportune, late, untimely.
19. Tip : base, bottom, foot.
20. Tire : rest, refresh, repose, invigorate.
21. Together : separately, individually, independently.
22. Toleration : irritation, excitement, rigidity.
23. Top : bottom, base, foot, ground.
24. Torture : soothe, comfort, relief, ease, lessen.
25. Total : part, portion, component.
26. Tough : easy, simple.
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27. Tragedy : comedy, humor, farce.
28. Trained : untrained, unqualified, inexperienced, unskilled.

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29. Transact : mishandle, mismanage.
30. Transfer : fix, settle, establish.
31. Transform : preserve, changeless, perpetuate.
32. Transient : permanent, lasting, persistent
33. Transparent : foggy, cloudy, vague, obscure
34. Treacherous : devoted, faithful, loyal, reliable, trustworthy.
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35. Tremble : steady, stiffen, rigid.

36. Trick : frankness, innocence, truth, sincerity.
37. Trifle : valuable, treasure.
38. Trust : distrust, faithlessness.
39. Truth : Falsehood, lie, fabrication.
40. Try : leave, drop, quit.
41. Tune : disharmony, discord.
42. Turn : straight, directness.
43. Typical : abnormal, singular, divergent, peculiar.
44. Tyranny : compassion, love, pity, softness, sympathy.
45. Tyrant : victim, subject, subordinate.

U
1. Ugly : beautiful, charming, attrac¬tive, pretty, handsome.
2. Ultimate : preliminary.
3. Unalterable : changeable, mutable, vari¬able, alterable, inconstant.
4. Unanimity : diversity, difference, disagreement, variance.
5. Unanimous : discordant, deviating, disagreeing.
6. Unanswerable : answerable, disputable.
7. Uncertain : certain, sure, reliable, trust¬ worthy.
8. Unclean : clean, pure, unsoiled, pure.
9. Unconcerned : concerned, interested.
10. Unconquerable: conquerable, powerless, weak, feeble.
11. Under : above, over, overhead, upper.
12. Underhand : fair, honest, just, straight-for-ward.
13. Understand : misunderstand, misconceive, misinterpret.
14. Undertaking : avoidance, refusal, truancy.
15. Uneasy : easy, contented, restful, comfortable, quiet.
16. Unfair : fair, just, honest, impartial.
17. Unfaithful : faithful, reliable, loyal, trust¬worthy.
18. Unfit : fit, suitable, proper.
19. Unfortunate : fortunate, lucky, favorable.
20. Unhappiness : happiness, cheerfulness.
21. Uniform : varying, variable, inconsistent.
22. Union : separation, discord, disagreement.
23. Unit : sum, aggregate, group.
24. Unite : separate, divide, scatter.
25. Unity : diversity, plurality, separation, complexity.
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27. Unusual : usual, common, habitual.
28. Uphold : betray, destroy.
29. Upright : unprincipled, dishonest, crooked.
30. Upset : calm, soothe, relieve, relax.
31. Urge : discourage, deter, warm.
32. Urgent : unimportant, trifling.
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33. Use : useless, disuse, misuse.

34. Useful : useless, unfruitful, unprofitable.
35. Usual : unusual, specific, occasional.
36. Utility : disadvantageous, useless, worthless.
37. Utter : hush, suppress, stifle, repress, swallow.
38. Utterly : partially, sectional, fractional.

V
1. Vacant : full, filled, packed, replete, occupied.
2. Vague : clear, defined, plain, sensible.
3. Vain : valid, useful, adequate, serviceable, sound, effective.
4. Valid : invalid, weak, feeble, unsound.
5. Valuable : cheap, worthless, valueless.
6. Value : underrate, undervalue, depreciate.
7. Vanish : appear, emerge, arrive.
8. Vanity : modesty, meekness.
9. Variable : invariable, constant, unutterable, unchangeable.
10. Variety : recurrence, dullness, sameness, likeness.
11. Various : few, some.
12. Vast : narrow, confined, bounded, dosed.
13. Vehement : mild, feeble.
14. Vengeance : forgiveness, pardon.
15. Verbal : written, printed, recorded, inscribed.
16. Verdict : indecision.
17. Verge : revert, return, depart, deviate.
18. Verify : mistake, falsify, misrepresent.
19. Versatile : invariable, unchangeable, constant, steady.
20. Versed : unskilled, ill-versed, ignorant.
21. Vertical : horizontal, inclining, sloping.
22. Vibrate : still, motionless.
23. Victory : defeat, failure.
24. Vigilant : careless, heedless, negligent, unwary, inattentive, incautious.
25. Violation : adherence, compliance, con¬currence.
26. Violent : non-violent, quiet, cool, collected, peaceful.
27. Virtue : vice, corruption, wrong, sin, evil, viciousness.
28. Void : validate, uphold, legalize, establish, permit, renew.
29. Voluntary : involuntary, compulsory, enforced, imperative, unwilling.
30. Vulgar : polite, refined, polished.

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W
1. Wages : reward less, un productivity.
2. Wait : move, press, urge.
3. Wakeful : asleep, inactive, slumbering.
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4. Walk : rest, settle.

5. Want : plenty, wealth, prosperity.
6. War : peace, calm, agreement.
7. Warm : cold, cool.
8. Wash : Soil, dirty, pollute, defile.
9. Waste : economic, preserve, hoard.
10. Watchful : careless, inattentive, unwary.
11. Wavering : steady, firm, determined, resolute, unhesitating.
12. Wayward : docile, weak.
13. Weak : strong, energetic, healthy, sturdy, sensible, rational.
14. Wealth : want, poverty.
15. Wean : attach, join.
16. Wear : repair, renew, renovate.
17. Weary : fresh, vigorous.
18. Weave : disunite, disentangle.
19. Wedding : divorce, separation.
20. Weight : insignificance, unimportance.
21. Welcome : farewell, adieu, parting, goodbye, departure.
22. Well : imperfect, improper.
23. Wet : dry, arid, dehydrate.
24. Whiten : darken, blacken, smudge.
25. Wholly : partly, incompletely, partially.
26. Wicked : virtuous, upright, moral.
27. Wide : narrow, confined, closed, limited.
28. Wild : mild, timid, harmless.
29. Willingly : unwillingly, reluctantly.
30. Win : lose, fail, defeated.
31. Winding : unwind, straight.
32. Wisdom : ignorance, stupidity.
33. Wise : foolish, senseless, dull, stupid, silly.
34. Wonder : expectation.
35. Work : idea, thought, supposition.
36. Work : rest, leisure, repose, relax¬ation.
37. Worship : scorn, derision, contempt.
38. Worthless : valuable, costly, worthy, good.
39. Wrongful : fair, just, honest, correct.

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1. Xanthippe : lady.
2. Xanthus : brown, black-skinned.
3. Xenodochy : unfriendly, hostility, inimical.
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Y
1. Yawn : close, shut, shorten.
2. Yearn : hope, expect.
3. Yeomen : officer, boss, landlord.
4. Yes : no, nay, negative, nil, never.
5. Yield : oppose, resist, refuse.
6. Yoke : divorce, abandon, release.
7. Young : old, aged, elderly, mature.

Z
1. Zeal : apathy, carelessness, laziness.
2. Zealot : catholic, cosmopolitan.
3. Zenith : Hurricane, cyclone, storm.
4. Zephyr : hurricane, cyclone, storm.
5. Zero : Zenith, acme, culmination, climax.
6. Zest : distaste, dislike.

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