Class 12 Synonyms and Antonyms worksheet

Sample questions

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Section A · multiple choice

1. 1.

   Choose the word closest in meaning to “impeccable”.

   1. gentle
   2. faultless
   3. imperfect
   4. expressive

   Answer

   (b) faultless

   Impeccable: without any fault. Synonyms: flawless, perfect, faultless.

2. 2.

   Choose the word closest in meaning to “acrimonious”.

   1. hostile
   2. brief
   3. cordial
   4. wicked

   Answer

   (a) hostile

   Acrimonious: angry and bitter. Synonyms: bitter, hostile, rancorous.

3. 3.

   Choose the word closest in meaning to “recalcitrant”.

   1. reserved
   2. taciturn
   3. unruly
   4. compliant

   Answer

   (c) unruly

   Recalcitrant: refusing to obey or co-operate. Synonyms: defiant, unruly, disobedient.

Section B · short answer

1. 4.

   Write one synonym (a word with the same meaning) for each: “gullible”, “alleviate”.

   Answer

   gullible: credulous (or naive, trusting); alleviate: relieve (or ease, lessen)

   Any one listed synonym, or another word with the same meaning.

2. 5.

   Write one synonym (a word with the same meaning) for each: “placate”, “magnanimous”.

   Answer

   placate: pacify (or calm, appease); magnanimous: generous (or big-hearted, noble)

   Any one listed synonym, or another word with the same meaning.

Section C · long answer

1. 6.

   For the word “nonchalant”: (a) write what it means, (b) give one synonym and one antonym, (c) use it in a sentence of your own.

   Answer

   (a) Calm and seeming not to care. (b) Synonym: unconcerned (or casual, indifferent); antonym: anxious (or concerned). (c) Sample: She looked nonchalant even as the deadline came close.

   Any sentence that uses the word correctly.

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