MATCHING ANTONYMS XII

The Word's The Thing 

Dr. Louis D. Appel

Match each word on the left with its antonym on the right.

1. Comely                        Authentic

2. Pallid                           Tangible                     

3. Tenable                        Plain

4. Palpable                       Bravado

5. Officious                      Cantankerous

6. Facetious                      Rubicund

7. Expeditious                  Bossy in a petty way

8. Contentious                  Serious

9. Apocryphal                  Amenable

10. Trepidation                 Unattractive

11. Ostentatious                Indefensible

12. Cooperative                Gradual

Answers:

 

1. Comely - Unattractive

2. Pallid - Rubicund

3. Tenable - Indefensible

4. Palpable - Tangible

5. Officious - Bossy in a petty way

6. Facetious - Serious

7. Expeditious - Gradual

8. Contentious - Amenable

9.  Apocryphal - Authentic

10. Trepidation - Bravado

11. Ostentatious - Plain

12. Cooperative - Cantankerous