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Difficulty: MediumAntonyms and Words Opposite in Meaning

Match each advanced vocabulary word on the left with the word most nearly opposite in meaning (antonym) on the right.

  • PugnaciousPeaceable
  • ParsimoniousExtravagant
  • ReconditeAccessible
  • IndolentIndustrious

Answer

The correct matches are: Pugnacious pairs with Peaceable; Parsimonious pairs with Extravagant; Recondite pairs with Accessible; Indolent pairs with Industrious.
Each word on the left is matched to its exact opposite in meaning: 'Pugnacious' (combative) is opposite to 'Peaceable'; 'Parsimonious' (frugal/stingy) is opposite to 'Extravagant'; 'Recondite' (abstruse/deep) is opposite to 'Accessible'; and 'Indolent' (idle/lazy) is opposite to 'Industrious'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the vocabulary meaning for each item in the left column.
'Pugnacious' relates to quarrelsomess, 'Parsimonious' to extreme frugality, 'Recondite' to obscurity, and 'Indolent' to laziness.
Understanding the core definition of each target word is required to determine its exact antonym.
2
Identify the direct antonym for each word from the choices on the right.
Quarrelsome (Pugnacious) opposes Peaceable; Stingy (Parsimonious) opposes Extravagant; Obscure (Recondite) opposes Accessible; Lazy (Indolent) opposes Industrious.
Matching requires selecting words with directly inverted semantic meanings.

Key Concept

Advanced Vocabulary Antonyms and Semantic Inversion
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