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Zorluk: OrtaAntonyms and Words Opposite in Meaning

Match each vocabulary word in the left column with its precise antonym (word opposite in meaning) in the right column.

  • sagaciousfatuous
  • alacrityreluctance
  • copiousmeager
  • gregariousreclusive

Cevap

The correct pairings are: sagacious matches with fatuous; alacrity matches with reluctance; copious matches with meager; gregarious matches with reclusive.
Each left term is paired with its exact opposite in meaning: wisdom vs. foolishness (sagacious/fatuous), prompt readiness vs. unwillingness (alacrity/reluctance), abundance vs. scarcity (copious/meager), and social behavior vs. solitary retreat (gregarious/reclusive).

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1
Define the target vocabulary words on the left
Identify that 'sagacious' relates to wisdom, 'alacrity' to eagerness/speed, 'copious' to abundance, and 'gregarious' to sociability.
Establishing clear definitions is necessary before finding antonyms.
2
Match each left term to its semantic opposite in the right column
Pair wise ('sagacious') with foolish ('fatuous'), eager promptness ('alacrity') with unwillingness ('reluctance'), abundant ('copious') with deficient ('meager'), and social ('gregarious') with solitary ('reclusive').
Direct semantic opposition defines the correct antonym pairings.

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