RAIL:
Answer(s): E
To RAIL is to “complain or denounce vehemently” (as in “rail against injustice”), contrary to acquiesce (agree, comply, or consent, usually by silence or inaction).
ABRUPT:
Answer(s): C
ABRUPT means “unexpectedly sudden.” The closest antonym among the five choices is gradual.
CORNUCOPIA:
Answer(s): D
CORNUCOPIA means “abundance”—the opposite of sparseness.
AUSTERE:
Answer(s): B
Something AUSTERE is “severe, harsh, or forbidding”—the opposite of forgiving.
LACKLUSTER:
The word LACKLUSTER means “lacking luster.” Its antonym lustrous means “brilliant, radiant, or bright
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