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Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Synonyms

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning to the bold world in the sentence.
1. We should never be apathetic towards other people for we have a social responsibility to fulfill.
   
   
   
   
2. A good leader should be cognizant of the numerous issues that affect his constituents.
   
   
   
   
3. Always be careful not to issue any disparaging remarks against other people.
   
   
   
   
4. Flowers are ephemeral; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later.
   
   
   
   
5. A fastidious person will never find true happiness.
   
   
   
   
6. The Ortigas Center is filled with gargantuan buildings, some having up to 50 floors.
   
   
   
   
7. Nobody liked haughty Monty who kept bragging about his riches.
   
   
   
   
8. The corrupt policeman was discharged from service due to his ignominious act of accepting bribes.
   
   
   
   
9. The impudent child was scolded for answering back to older people.
   
   
   
   
10. Spores are infinitesimal reproductive units of fungi and lower plants.
    
    
    
    
11. Never trust an insidious person because you’ll never know what goes on in his mind.
    
    
    
    
12. Jessica is an irascible girl who frequently has tantrums.
    
    
    
    
13. Surgeons should be meticulous especially when performing operations.
    
    
    
    
14. Christ teaches us to be concerned about putting riches in heaven and not to be obsessed with mundane things.
    
    
    
    
15. Rochelle has difficulty seeing things from afar because she is myopic.
    
    
    
    
16. Regina, being a child of three, is oblivious to the world around her.
    
    
    
    
17. Man can never be omniscient like God.
    
    
    
    
18. The piquant mouse was able to find its way out of the maze in a short while.
    
    
    
    
19. It is now plausible to say that someday, interplanetary travel will no longer be impossible.
    
    
    
    
20. A prudent person is not easily deceived.
    
    
    
    
21. “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is a common aphorism.
    
    
    
    
22. Charmaine’s deportment is highly commendable.
    
    
    
    
23. For enmity and hate are contrary to friendship and concord.
    
    
    
    
24. The Filipino’s fortitude is the reason why he seldom complains.
    
    
    
    
25. Poverty should never be viewed as an impediment towards attaining good education.
    
    
    
    
26. The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the assembly.
    
    
    
    
27. Urbane people are appalled by rude behavior.
    
    
    
    
28. Clowns are never vapid but the sick usually are.
    
    
    
    
29. The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of accounts issued.
    
    
    
    
30. Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from feeding bottles as soon as possible to prevent malformation of the infants’ erupting teeth.
    
    
    
    
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