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Synonyms and Antonyms II Trivia Quiz

This is the second of my "Synonyms and Antonyms" quizzes. I'll give you some synonyms and antonyms and you tell me which word they go with. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
306,377

Updated
Jan 28 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3792

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Synonyms: witty, flippant

Antonym: serious Hint

funiculus

flux

furuncle

facetious

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Question 2 of 10

2. Synonyms: frantic, absentminded

Antonyms: peaceful, happy Hint

dipterous

dissimulate

distraught

distort

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Question 3 of 10

3. Synonyms: noisy, rowdy

Antonyms: quiet, docile Hint

obdurate

obstreperous

obnoxious

obscene

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Question 4 of 10

4. Synonyms: false, phony

Antonyms: genuine, authentic Hint

bombard

bout

borsch

bogus

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Question 5 of 10

5. Synonyms: risky, chancy

Antonyms: safe, secure Hint

perilous

perquisite

perserve

peruse

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Question 6 of 10

6. Synonyms: defame, vilify

Antonyms: praise, commend Hint

marquee

malign

malaise

mandate

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Question 7 of 10

7. Synonyms: overpriced, excessive

Antonyms: inexpensive, affordable Hint

esoteric

exorbitant

expedite

eureka

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Question 8 of 10

8. Synonyms: flimsy, cheap

Antonyms: well-made, durable Hint

shrill

sigmoid

sidle

shoddy

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Question 9 of 10

9. Synonyms: peak, tip

Antonyms: bottom, nadir Hint

aplite

apropos

appose

apex

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Question 10 of 10

10. Synonyms: lively, peppy

Antonyms: sullen, morose Hint

sprig

sterile

spume

sprightly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Synonyms: witty, flippant Antonym: serious

Answer: facetious

Facetious means "joking or trying to be jocular, esp. at an inappropriate". It is an adjective. It comes from the Latin word facetia.

2. Synonyms: frantic, absentminded Antonyms: peaceful, happy

Answer: distraught

Distraught means "extremely troubled; mentally confused; distracted; harassed". It is an adjective.

3. Synonyms: noisy, rowdy Antonyms: quiet, docile

Answer: obstreperous

Obstreperous means "noisy, boisterous, or unruly, esp. in resisting or opposing". It comes from the Latin word obstrepere, meaning "to roar at". It is an adjective.

4. Synonyms: false, phony Antonyms: genuine, authentic

Answer: bogus

Bogus means "not genuine; spurious; counterfeit". It's an adjective. It is a slang word that comes from a counterfeiter's apparatus.

5. Synonyms: risky, chancy Antonyms: safe, secure

Answer: perilous

Perilous means "involving peril or risk; dangerous". It is an adjective. It comes from the Latin word periculosus.

6. Synonyms: defame, vilify Antonyms: praise, commend

Answer: malign

Malign means to speak evil of. It is a verb. It comes from the Latin word "malignus", which means wicked, malicious.

The word malign can also be used as an adjective, similar to the more commonly used malignant, describing something or someone showing ill will

7. Synonyms: overpriced, excessive Antonyms: inexpensive, affordable

Answer: exorbitant

Exorbitant means "going beyond what is reasonable, just, proper, usual, etc.". It's an adjective. It comes from the Latin word exorbitans, which means "to go out of the track".

8. Synonyms: flimsy, cheap Antonyms: well-made, durable

Answer: shoddy

Shoddy means "made of any cheap, inferior material; poorly done or made". It is an adjective. It comes from the 19th century.

9. Synonyms: peak, tip Antonyms: bottom, nadir

Answer: apex

Apex means "the highest point; peak; vertex". It is a noun. It comes from the Latin word apere, meaning "to fasten".

10. Synonyms: lively, peppy Antonyms: sullen, morose

Answer: sprightly

Sprightly means "full of energy and spirit; gay, lively, brisk, etc". It is an adjective. It is a variation of the word sprite.

The information in this quiz is from "Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language: Second College Edition", and everything in quotation marks is taken from it.

Source: Author zebra101

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