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[#116] Antonym of COMMUNICATIVE
Correct Answer

(D) reticent

Explanation

Solution: Communicative : willing, eager, or able to talk or impart information. Primitive : relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something. Passive : accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance. Dumb : temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. Reticent : not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily. Antonym of Communicative is Reticent

[#117] Antonym of GLIB
Correct Answer

(C) dumb
(F) dumb

Explanation

Solution: Glib : (of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow. Unwilling : not ready, eager, or prepared to do something. Hesitant : tentative, unsure, or slow in acting or speaking. Dumb : temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. Modest : unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements. Antonym of Glib is Dumb

[#118] Antonym of BRILLIANT
Correct Answer

(B) dull

Explanation

Solution: Brilliant : exceptionally clever or talented. Dusty : covered with, full of, or resembling dust. Dull : lacking interest or excitement. Dumb : temporarily unable or unwilling to speak. Dud : a thing that fails to work properly or is otherwise unsatisfactory or worthless. Antonym of Brilliant is Dull

[#119] Antonym of EQUANIMITY
Correct Answer

(A) excitement

Explanation

Solution: Equanimity : calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation. Excitement : a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness. Duplicity : deceitfulness. Dubiousness : unsettled in opinion. Resentment : bitter indignation at having been treated unfairly. Antonym of Equanimity is Excitement

[#120] Antonym of ACCOMPLICE
Correct Answer

(D) opponent

Explanation

Solution: Accomplice : a person who helps another commit a crime. Friend : a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection, typically one exclusive of sexual or family relations. Accessory : a thing which can be added to something else in order to make it more useful, versatile, or attractive. Escort : a person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank. Opponent : someone who competes with or opposes another in a contest, game, or argument. Antonym of Accomplice is Opponent