MATCHING ANTONYMS II 

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel

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

1. Feral                                               Cryptic

2. Denigrate                                   Assiduous

3. Palpable                                     Beneficial

4. Denizen                                   Loquacious

5. Pernicious                                        Facile

6. Emaciated                                        Praise

7. Careless                                      Altruistic

8. Arduous                                         Mature

9. Tyro                                     Domesticated

10. Taciturn                                Professional

11. Mercenary                                 Transient

12. Puerile                                      Corpulent

Answers:

 

1. Feral - Domesticated

2. Denigrate - Praise

3. Palpable - Cryptic

4. Denizen - Transient

5. Pernicious - Beneficial

6. Emacited - Corpulent

7. Careless - Assiduous

8. Arduous - Facile

9. Tyro - Professional

10. Taciturn - Loquacious

11. Mercenary - Altruistic

12. Puerile - Mature