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High School Placement Test (Page 22 )

Updated On: 7-Oct-2026

An antonym of "mediocre" is __________.

  1. surprising
  2. popular
  3. unexpected
  4. famous
  5. exemplary

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Something that is "mediocre" is merely "okay" in its quality – often even implying that it is not of very good quality at all. A number of the options provided are meant to trap you into a wrong answer. Something that is excellent – the opposite of mediocre – might indeed be "surprising," "famous," or "unexpected." However, the best option is "exemplary," a word which describes something that is very excellent – to the point of being an "example" or standard for other things of a similar type. This best captures a direct opposition to mediocrity.



An antonym of "peerless" is __________.

  1. fixated
  2. remarkable
  3. dull
  4. tedious
  5. conventional

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Among humans, peers are people who are "equal." To be "peerless" means to be without anyone or anything that is your equal. A "peerless diamond" is one that is of such quality or beauty that it cannot be matched by another. Therefore, the word "peerless" means unrivaled. A convention is a generally held belief or practice, and something that is "conventional" is done in accord with such general beliefs or practices. Such things are very ordinary and repeatable. This is quite different from something that we would call "peerless."



An antonym of "scant" is __________.

  1. abundant
  2. attentive
  3. luxurious
  4. amazing
  5. recondite

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The adjective "scant" means of little amount to the point of being insufficient. To give "scant attention" to something is to pay very little attention to it, and to say something is "a scant three gallons" means that it is barely three gallons. In contrast to being barely enough, an excellent antonym is "abundant", meaning plentiful.



An antonym of "negligible" is __________.

  1. amazing
  2. overlooked
  3. significant
  4. famous
  5. tedious

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The word "negligible" is related to the word "neglect." We tend to neglect something that is not very important to us. Something "negligible" is very small and insignificant. In contrast to this, something "significant" is important. A "significant amount of time" is a good deal of time, and a "significant event" is one that is important.



An antonym of "senescent" is __________.

  1. healthy
  2. mature
  3. adolescent
  4. aging
  5. pleasant

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

The word "senescent" is related to roots from which we get words like "senior" and "senator," the latter really describing a person who is supposed to be old and wise. To be "senescent" is to be aged, often with the effects of deterioration that come with the passage of time. Although the word "adolescent" can be a bit negative, it does not have to be such. It can merely mean that someone is in the period of youth in which he or she is passing to adulthood. Among the options provided, this is the best temporal contrast to "senescent."



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