Vocabulary and Word Power
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, Homonyms: Building Vocabulary
Instructions
- Read each question carefully.
- Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D).
- Check answer key after solving.
1. What is a synonym for 'Vast'?
- A) Tiny
- B) Huge
- C) Narrow
- D) Shallow
2. Which word is an antonym for 'Benevolent'?
- A) Kind
- B) Generous
- C) Malicious
- D) Friendly
3. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: The sculptor carefully __________ the clay into a beautiful shape.
- A) molded
- B) molted
- C) moulded
- D) moat
4. Which sentence uses the word 'bark' with a different meaning than "The dog's loud bark startled the cat"?
- A) The tree's bark was rough.
- B) I heard a bark from the park.
- C) My neighbor's dog barks all night.
- D) A small bark came from the woods.
5. Find the synonym for 'Ephemeral'.
- A) Permanent
- B) Lasting
- C) Fleeting
- D) Eternal
6. What is the antonym of 'Ostentatious'?
- A) Flashy
- B) Modest
- C) Showy
- D) Extravagant
7. Complete the sentence with the correct homophone: The detective asked him to be __________ about the investigation.
- A) discreet
- B) discrete
- C) discrite
- D) descrete
8. In which sentence does 'fair' mean 'just and impartial'?
- A) She had fair hair.
- B) The weather was fair.
- C) It's not fair to cheat.
- D) We went to the county fair.
9. Choose the synonym for 'Precocious'.
- A) Undeveloped
- B) Immature
- C) Advanced
- D) Slow
10. What is the opposite of 'Prudent'?
- A) Wise
- B) Rash
- C) Careful
- D) Sensible
11. She always tries to __________ the situation before making a decision.
- A) appraise
- B) apprise
- C) apraise
- D) aprise
12. Which sentence uses 'mine' as a verb?
- A) That book is mine.
- B) The miners mine for coal.
- C) Be careful in the old mine.
- D) She is a friend of mine.
13. What is the closest meaning of 'Mitigate'?
- A) Intensify
- B) Aggravate
- C) Alleviate
- D) Worsen
14. Find the antonym for 'Sagacious'.
- A) Wise
- B) Intelligent
- C) Foolish
- D) Shrewd
15. The ship was tossed by the powerful sea __________.
- A) currents
- B) curants
- C) currants
- D) currints
16. Identify the sentence where 'fluke' means 'an accidental stroke of luck'.
- A) The whale's fluke splashed water.
- B) It was a fluke that we won.
- C) The fish had a damaged fluke.
- D) He drew a fluke on the paper.
17. A synonym for 'Clandestine' is:
- A) Open
- B) Secret
- C) Public
- D) Obvious
18. The antonym of 'Pernicious' is:
- A) Harmful
- B) Beneficial
- C) Destructive
- D) Ruinous
19. The new law will __________ many changes.
- A) affect
- B) effect
- C) affext
- D) effece
20. Which sentence uses 'grave' to mean 'serious'?
- A) He dug a grave in the cemetery.
- B) The situation was grave.
- C) The old grave was overgrown.
- D) She placed flowers on the grave.
21. Choose the synonym for 'Ubiquitous'.
- A) Rare
- B) Scarce
- C) Pervasive
- D) Limited
22. What is the antonym of 'Docile'?
- A) Obedient
- B) Submissive
- C) Stubborn
- D) Gentle
23. The famous artist displayed his __________ of work at the gallery.
- A) peace
- B) piece
- C) peece
- D) pieace
24. In which sentence does 'tender' mean 'sensitive or sore'?
- A) The meat was very tender.
- B) She gave a tender hug.
- C) He had a tender spot on his arm.
- D) The gardener tends the plants.
25. A synonym for 'Capricious' is:
- A) Consistent
- B) Predictable
- C) Fickle
- D) Steady
26. The antonym of 'Gregarious' is:
- A) Sociable
- B) Friendly
- C) Introverted
- D) Outgoing
27. The magician performed a clever __________.
- A) slight
- B) sleight
- C) slite
- D) sliight
28. Which sentence uses 'console' as a verb?
- A) The game console was broken.
- B) She tried to console her friend.
- C) He sat in front of the console.
- D) The car had a large console.
29. What is a synonym for 'Perfunctory'?
- A) Thorough
- B) Detailed
- C) Superficial
- D) Careful
30. What is the antonym of 'Meticulous'?
- A) Careful
- B) Exact
- C) Hasty
- D) Precise