Question 3
In each English group, identify the two words nearest to opposite in meaning. Explain any imperfect contrast.
a. alive, rigid, bent, round, flexible
b. control, return, flippant, floppy, earnest
c. agitate, calm, ridicule, confuse, stir
d. flawed, correct, right, perfect, scratched
e. consider, regard, hurt, insult, respect
f. biased, naive, fair, stupid, unusual
g. erroneous, failure, true, trick, illusion
h. recline, dwindle, repose, relax, prosper
i. affect, effect, quell, decline, deride
j. exactly, roughly, tough, strictly, securely
a. alive, rigid, bent, round, flexible
b. control, return, flippant, floppy, earnest
c. agitate, calm, ridicule, confuse, stir
d. flawed, correct, right, perfect, scratched
e. consider, regard, hurt, insult, respect
f. biased, naive, fair, stupid, unusual
g. erroneous, failure, true, trick, illusion
h. recline, dwindle, repose, relax, prosper
i. affect, effect, quell, decline, deride
j. exactly, roughly, tough, strictly, securely