ANTONYMS
522. (2) Gradual (Adjective) : hap- 530. (3) crude (Adjective) : offensive 539. (4) professional (Noun/Adjec-
pening slowly over a long peri- or rude; vulgar. tive) : competent, connected with
od. urbane (Adjective) : good at a skillful job.
abrupt (Adjective) : sudden and knowing what to say and how to amateur (Noun) : a person who
unexpected. behave in social situations. is not skilled; a person who
obscure (Adj.) : not well-known 531. (1) timid (Adjective) : brave; takes part in activites for enjoy-
concrete (Adj.) : based on facts, shy and nervous. ment not as job.
not on ideas/guesses bold (Adjective) : brave and con- 540. (1) honesty (Noun) : the quali-
rapid (Adj.) : happening in a fident; not afraid ty of being honest/true. ques-
short period of time 532. (2) false tions with her usual honesty.
523. (1) delay (Verb) : to make/ do authentic (Adjective) : genuine; deceit (Noun) : dishonest be-
late known to be real and not a copy. haviour, deception.
accelerate (Verb) : to happen 533. (4) stormy (Adjective) : full of 541. (2) malevolent (Adjective) :
faster or earlier than expected. strong feelings and angry argu- having or showing a desire to
ments ; strong winds and heavy harm others, malicious, wicked.
524. (2) dependence (N.) : the state
of needing the help and support rain. benevolent (Adjective) : kind,
of somebody/something in order placid (Adjective) : not easily helpful and generous.
to survive or be successful excited or irritated ; calm and malignant (Adj.) : that cannot
autonomy (Noun) : freedom; in- peaceful ; tranquil. be controlled and is likely to
dependence ; the ability to act 534. (1) steadfastness (Noun) : firm- cause death
without being controlled by any- ness ; not changing your attitudes 542. (4) humble (Adjective) : mod-
one else. or aims. est; showing no self-importance.
Slavery (Noun) : state of being vacillation (Noun) : keep chang- arrogant (Adjective) : behaving
a slave. ing your opinion or thoughts ; wa- in a proud, unpleasant way.
subordination (N.) : the act of vering. 543. (2) affluent (Adjective) : having
treating somebody/something as relief (Noun) : the feeling that a lot of money; wealthy; prosper-
less important than somebody/ comes when something burden ous.
something else some is removed/ reduced impoverished (Adjective) :
conformity (N.) : behaviour/ac- inoculation (Noun) : vaccination ; very poor; without money.
tions that follow the accepted immunization 544. (4) deny (Verb) : to say that
rules of society remorse (Noun) : a feeling of something is not true.
525. (2) filthy (Adjective) : very dirty deep regret (usually for some affirm (Verb) : to state publicly
and unpleasant. misdeed) that something is true; confirm.
immaculate (Adjective) : flaw- 535. (3) manliness (Noun) : having 545. (2) discordant (Adjective) : not
less; spotless; extremely clean the qualities or physical features in agreement
and tidy; perfect. that are admired or expected in harmon ious (Adjective) :
526. (3) freezing (Adj.) : extremely a man. friendly; peaceful and without
cold effeminacy (Noun) : looking, be- any disagreement.
sweltering (Adjective) : stifling; having or sounding like a wom- 546. (3) strong
very hot and uncomfortable. an or a girl. fragile (Adjective) : easily bro-
Cozy (Adjective) : warm, com- boorishness (Noun) : the manner ken or damaged; weak and un-
fortable and safe; easy and con- of a rude/ insensitive person certain; easily destroyed or spoilt.
venient. 536. (3) modest (Adjective) : not talk- 547. (1) genuine (Adjective) : real; ex-
clammy (Adj.) : damp in an un- ing much about your own abili- actly what it appears to be.
pleasant way ties or possessions. superficial (Adjective) : appear-
527. (2) steady (Adjective) : not arrogant (Adjective) : behaving ing to be true, real or important;
shaking or likely to fall down. in a proud, unpleasant way ; artificial; cursory.
tremulous (Adjective) : shak- showing little thought for other 548. (2) quietly (Adverb) : with very
ing slightly because you are ner- people. little noise; peacefully.
vous; trembling. 537. (1) normal (Adjective) : typi- noisily (Adverb) : extremely un-
528. (3) Genuine cal, usual or ordinary. pleasantly or offensively.
fake (Adjective) : not genuine, eccentric (Adjective) : irregular, 549. (2) contempt (Noun) : a feeling
counterfeit. whimsical; to be strange or un- that something is without value
usual ; peculiar. and deserves no respect at all.
529. (2) joyous (Adjective) : a feel-
ing of great happiness; very hap- 538. (1) nadir (Noun) : the worst mo- admiration (Noun) : a feeling of
py; delighted. ment of a particular situation respect and liking for somebody/
disconsolate (Adjective) : very zenith (Noun) : the highest point; something.
unhappy and disappointed; de- the time when something is stron- 550. (4) ugly (Adjective) : unpleasant
jected. gest and most successful; peak. to look at; unattractive.
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