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A Ad dv va an nc ce ed d S Sy yn no on ny ym ms s a an nd d A An nt to on ny ym ms s
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S Sy yn no on ny ym ms s: : w wo or rd ds s t th ha at t h ha av ve e t th he e s sa am me e ( (o or r n ne ea ar rl ly y t th he e s sa am me e) ) m me ea an ni in ng gs s
E Ex xa am mp pl le e: : l la ar rg ge e b bi ig g

A An nt to on ny ym ms s: : w wo or rd ds s t th ha at t h ha av ve e o op pp po os si it te e m me ea an ni in ng gs s
E Ex xa am mp pl le e: : h ho ot t c co ol ld d

D Di ir re ec ct ti io on ns s: : C Ch ho oo os se e t th he e b be es st t s sy yn no on ny ym m f fo or r t th he e f fo ol ll lo ow wi in ng g w wo or rd ds s. .
1 1) ) p pi il ll lo or ry y
A A. . scorn
B B. . extol
C C. . applaud
D D. . revere
E E. . laud

2 2) ) m mo ol ll li if fy y
A A. . disseminate
B B. . assuage
C C. . contradict
D D. . help
E E. . persuade

3 3) ) b bl la an nd di is sh h
A A. . coax
B B. . greet
C C. . relish
D D. . return
E E. . begin

4 4) ) b bo ol ls st te er r
A A. . reinforce
B B. . bulletin
C C. . remand
D D. . allow
E E. . hold


5 5) ) a av ve en ng ge e
A A. . harm
B B. . revenge
C C. . retaliate
D D. . castigate
E E. . malign

6 6) ) u un nd du ul la at te e
A A. . oscillate
B B. . understand
C C. . deny
D D. . reject
E E. . uphold
D Di ir re ec ct ti io on ns s: : C Ch ho oo os se e t th he e b be es st t a an nt to on ny ym m f fo or r t th he e f fo ol ll lo ow wi in ng g w wo or rd ds s. .
1 1) ) o ob bf fu us sc ca at te e
A A. . languish
B B. . respond
C C. . clarify
D D. . cloud
E E. . reproach

2 2) ) r re ec ca an nt t
A A. . purchase
B B. . assert
C C. . bid
D D. . mend
E E. . renege




3 3) ) e el lu uc ci id da at te e
A A. . outdate
B B. . obfuscate
C C. . inspire
D D. . transpire
E E. . illuminate

4 4) ) a ab bs sc co on nd d
A A. . punish
B B. . announce
C C. . demote
D D. . depart
E E. . venerate




5 5) ) m ma al li ig gn n
A A. . align
B B. . slander
C C. . organize
D D. . praise
E E. . penetrate

6 6) ) e ex xc co or ri ia at te e
A A. . prevaricate
B B. . berate
C C. . regurgitate
D D. . cheer
E E. . acclaim