Opposite Words

Worksheets

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opposite 1.doc

Opposites

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divinity

arrogant

assertive

vacant

interior

cause

rural

stale

maternal

sweet

passive

exterior

fresh

urban

modest

paternal

effect

diabolical

savoury

occupied

opposite 2.doc

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narrow

flourish

order

biased

inept

reverent

dull

refine

bountiful

feasible

impartial

bright

competent

contaminate

impossible

broad / wide

scarce

wither

disrespectful

chaos

opposite 3.doc

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versatile

borrow

expand

convex

incline

serious

help

insult

meagre

source

contract

frivolous

flatter

lend

generous

concave

limited

terminus

hinder

decline

opposite 4.doc

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advance

recollect

stiff

slapdash

fake

celebrated

voluntary

eager

wealthy

deteriorate

supple

impoverished

forget

unknown

compulsory

retreat

improve

careful

reluctant

genuine

opposite 5.doc

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folly

extravagant

vague

tiny

coy

Sociable

abbreviate

appalling

abridge

abrupt

frugal

bold

unfriendly

lengthen

wisdom

pleasant

expand

gradual

clear

monumental

opposite 6.doc

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generic

harmony

hindrance

phoney

debate

thrifty

trickle

habitual

volatile

timid

deliberate

help

occasional

discord

authentic

specific

spendthrift

dauntless

torrent

stable

opposite 7.doc

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flora

vivid

Kindle Set something on fire

Foreign

decisive

oblige

frozen

request

uncertain

native

thawed

fauna

soft

douse

Answer Sheet

Opposites 1 Divinity Diabolical Arrogant Modest Assertive Passive Vacant Occupied Interior Exterior Cause Effect Rural Urban Stale Fresh Maternal Paternal Sweet Savoury Opposites 2 Narrow Broad/Wide Flourish Wither Order Chaos Biased Impartial Inept Competent Reverent Disrespectful Dull Bright Refine Contaminate Bountiful Scarce Feasible Impossible Opposites 3 Versatile Limited Borrow Lend Expand Contract Convex Concave Incline Decline Serious Frivolous Help Hinder Insult Flatter Meagre Generous Source Terminus

Opposites 4 Advance Retreat Recollect Forget Stiff Supple Slapdash Careful Fake Genuine Celebrated Unknown Voluntary Compulsory Eager Reluctant Wealthy Impoverished Deteriorate Improve Opposites 5 Folly Wisdom Extravagant Frugal Vague Clear Tiny Monumental Coy Bold Sociable Unfriendly Abbreviate Expand Appalling Pleasant Abridge Expand Abrupt Gradual Opposites 6 Mysterious Obvious Rational Absurd Amicable Unfriendly Amiable Hostile Casual Formal Excess Shortage Foreign Native

Opposites 7 Flora Fauna Vivid Soft Kindle Douse Foreign Native Decisive Uncertain Oblige Request Frozen Thawed