Name: __________________________________________ Date: __________________ Class Period: __
Word Relationships: Antonyms and Synonyms – ___ [is to] ___ [as] ___ [is to] ___
11.1 ANSWER KEY
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1. ridiculous : reasonable :: increase : __________
a. amplify
a. aligned
b. decrease
b. continuous
c. magnify
c. rare
d. release
d. surprising
2. commerce : business :: conceive : __________
7. dispute : cooperate :: extinguish : __________
a. consider
a. contrive
b. magnify
b. foster
c. perplex
c. placate
d. rescind
d. restrict
3. compel : enforce :: trade : __________
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6. monstrous : delightful :: sudden : __________
8. enjoyable : unpleasant :: eliminate : __________
a. bankruptcy
a. destroy
b. classify
b. encourage
c. mortgage
c. eradicate
d. transaction
d. fabricate
4. enhance : diminish :: fantastic : __________
9. discord : harmony :: advance : __________
a. amazing
a. adorn
b. ordinary
b. encourage
c. organic
c. retard
d. pleasurable
d. stagnate
5. balk : hesitate :: gesture : __________
10. abandon : desert :: defeat : __________
a. aggravate
a. debate
b. conceal
b. failure
c. malign
c. feat
d. signal
d. success