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“Antagonize” means the opposite of __________.

  1. infuriate
  2. aggravate
  3. pacify
  4. anger

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

"Aggravate," "infuriate," and "anger" are all synonyms of antagonize. "Antagonize" means to provoke hostility. "Pacify" means to soothe.



An antonym for “dutiful” is __________.

  1. responsive
  2. devotion
  3. responsible
  4. negligent
  5. deaf

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Someone who is “dutiful” is someone who attends to the requirements of his or her station of life. That is, he or she follows through on his or her duties. Perhaps you have heard the expression, “dutiful son,” used by someone who claims to do everything that should be done by a child for his or her parents. The opposite of someone who is “dutiful” is someone who is “negligent.” The word “negligent” is related to the word “neglect” and could even be thought of as “neglectful,” though it is better defined as not taking proper care of given matters. This is an excellent antonym for “dutiful.”



An antonym for "emancipation" is __________.

  1. granulation
  2. freedom
  3. incarceration
  4. regulation
  5. proclamation

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

"Emancipation" is the act of freeing someone who is restricted or enslaved. For instance, one can speak of being emancipated from the overbearing rules of a government or family. Often, the word is used in its more literal meaning, namely that of freeing from slavery, as in the Emancipation Proclamation of Abraham Lincoln. The opposite of such an act of freeing is “incarcerating.” The word “incarcerate” literally means “into jail,” the “-carcerate” portion coming from the Latin for jail. Incarceration is the state of being placed into such a state / circumstance.



An antonym for "dispassionate" is __________.

  1. enraged
  2. foolish
  3. dismissive
  4. angry
  5. avid

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Someone who is "dispassionate" is relatively unemotional, not being swayed very easily by passions. (Hence the name, which means lacking passions). This is quite opposite to an avid person. The word “avid” is derived from a Latin root meaning to crave. It is likewise related to "avarice," meaning greatly greedy. In English, “avid” means enthusiastic or passionate. The words “angry” and “enraged” are too specific. “Avid” is a better, more direct, antonym.



An antonym for "flagrant" is __________.

  1. calm
  2. pacifist
  3. overwrought
  4. violent
  5. concealed

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

When something is done "flagrantly," it is done in a manner that is very open and conspicuous, often with the sense that the person doing it is aware that the action is morally or legally unacceptable. You have likely heard the expression, “Flagrant violation of the law.” An example of this would be, “John committed a flagrant violation of the traffic law with glee. After commenting on the 45 mile-per-hour speed limit, he pressed down the accelerator and began driving at 90 miles per hour, commenting that he would never obey such a stupid law.” Among the options provided, only “concealed” gives us some sense of contrast with “flagrant” insofar as something concealed is not admitted “in the open,” as is the case with something flagrant.



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