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Volume 4, Number 25, March 22, 1999
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Using A Thesaurus - Synonyms and Antonyms
Use a thesaurus or dictionary to help you underline the correct answers.
1. Which three words are synonyms of “disheveled”?
| unkempt | messy | orderly | rumpled |
2. Which word is an antonym of “admiration”?
| disarm | distinct | dissolve | disdain |
3. Which two words are synonyms of “archaic”?
| obsolete | outdated | current | unpleasant |
4. Which word is not a synonym of “consume”?
| deplete | expend | devour | revile |
5. Which two words are antonyms of “decrease”?
| expand | shrink | vanish | increase |
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