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Word Relationships: Antonyms and Synonyms – ___ [is to] ___ [as] ___ [is to] ___
12.2 Answer Key
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1. hateful : unbearable :: satisfaction : __________
a. displeasure
a. earnest
b. fulfillment
b. gleeful
c. plentitude
c. insipid
d. unhappiness
d. silly
2. honesty : insincerity :: contentment : __________
7. rascal : rogue :: paragon : __________
a. anxiety
a. antithesis
b. clarity
b. model
c. disappointment
c. polygon
d. happiness
d. pyramid
3. destroy : salvage :: jolly : __________
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6. irresponsible : rash :: serious : __________
8. novel : trite :: reckless : __________
a. facetious
a. dastardly
b. gleeful
b. fearful
c. gory
c. foolish
d. solemn
d. responsible
4. thoughtful : thoughtless :: scoundrel : __________
9. competitor : partner :: conscientious : __________
a. character
a. forthright
b. hero
b. irresponsible
c. individual
c. reasonable
d. villain
d. responsible
5. reckless : cautious :: ally : __________
10. wary : heedless :: clear : __________
a. companion
a. annoying
b. friend
b. baffling
c. partner
c. easy
d. rival
d. consistent