Antonyms - Study Mode

[#391] She was sceptical about the safety of the new drug.
Correct Answer

(C) certain

Explanation

Solution: Sceptical : not easily convinced

having doubts or reservations. Sanguine : optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation. Hopeful : feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event. Certain : able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case. Doubtful : feeling uncertain about something. Antonym of Sceptical is Certain

[#392] She was born rich and had a sophisticated taste.
Correct Answer

(B) simple

Explanation

Solution: Sophisticated : having, revealing, or involving a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of fashion and culture. Vigorous : strong, healthy, and full of energy. Simple : easily understood or done

presenting no difficulty. Artificial : made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural. Superficial : existing or occurring at or on the surface. Antonym of Sophisticated is Simple

[#393] She was surprised by his amiability .
Correct Answer

(D) petulance

Explanation

Solution: Amiability : the quality of having a friendly and pleasant manner

geniality. Pessimism : a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. Prudence : the quality of being prudent

cautiousness. Sincerity : the absence of pretence, deceit, or hypocrisy. Petulance : the quality of being childishly sulky or bad-tempered. Antonym of Amiability is Petulance

[#394] Antonym of FACSIMILE
Correct Answer

(C) original

Explanation

Solution: Facsimile : an exact copy, especially of written or printed material. Reproduction : the action or process of copying something. Sincere : free from pretence or deceit

proceeding from genuine feelings. Original : the earliest form of something, from which copies may be made. Engineered : (of an organism) modified by manipulation of genetic material. Antonym of Facsimile is Original

[#395] Antonym of TACIT
Correct Answer

(B) written

Explanation

Solution: Tacit : understood or implied without being stated. Order : the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method. Written : compose, write, and send (a letter) to someone. Oral : spoken rather than written

verbal. Understanding : the ability to understand something

comprehension. Antonym of Tacit is Written