Antonyms (Advanced) — Set 12

Correct Answer: C. Beneficial

Pernicious means very harmful especially in a subtle way. Beneficial means producing favorable or helpful effects. The impact on well-being is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Obscure

Perspicuous means expressing ideas clearly and easy to understand. Obscure means not clear or easy to understand. The clarity of expression is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Calm

Petulant means childishly sulky and easily annoyed or irritated. Calm means peaceful and not easily agitated or disturbed. The temperament and mood are opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Impious

Pious means devout and showing reverence for religion. Impious means not showing reverence and lacking piety. The display of religious devotion is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Fortune

Pittance means a very small amount of money or meager sum. Fortune means a large amount of money or wealth. The quantity of money is completely opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Anger

Placate means to calm or make less angry by appeasing. Anger means to cause someone to feel rage or irritation. The emotional state induced is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Implausible

Plausible means seeming reasonable or probable and believable. Implausible means not seeming reasonable or probable. The likelihood of truth is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Rigid

Pliable means bending easily without breaking and flexible. Rigid means stiff and not bending or flexing. The ability to bend is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Protect

Plunder means to steal property using force during war or attack. Protect means to keep safe and defend from harm. The treatment of property is opposite.

Correct Answer: C. Mild

Pungent means sharp in taste or smell and having a strong odor. Mild means not strong in taste or smell and gentle. The intensity of sensory experience is opposite.