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WORDLY WISE 7_Lessons 1_4
WORDLY WISE 7_Lessons 1_4
Complete the table with the correct synonyms of the words given.
accept, detailed fake, oust
accurate, devastate, fraud, outbreak,
admit, diligent, gauge, pandemic,
affirm diminish, hardworking, plague,
alleviate dispossess, hike, power,
anger, dominance, hoax, productive,
annoy efficient, imitation provoke,
approximate, eject, immaterial, ravage,
assess, emissary incense, recognize,
assiduous enrage, inconsequential, reduce,
calculate, envoy, influence remove,
concede, evaluate insignificant representative,
contagion, even-handed intermediary, ruin,
control, exact, journey, specific,
counterfeit, excursion jurisdiction, spread
decimate expedition, lessen, trip,
decrease, expel, meticulous, unbiased,
delegate, extraneous, neutral, unrelated
destroy, fair, objective,
2. The loud and ________ comments made by the customer were offensive to the staff.
A. derogatory
B. scavenge
C. ungainly
D. heed
3. The manager had to ________ the employees to follow the safety regulations.
A. devoid
B. admonish
C. aghast
D. competent
Answer key:
1. B. evict
2. A. derogatory
3. B. admonish
4. A. supervise