MATCHING SYNONYMS III

The Word's The Thing

Dr. Louis D. Appel

 

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

 

1. Troglodyte              Omnipresent

2. Recidivism              Imaginary hope or wish

3. Ubiquitous              Native

4. Mollify                    Lying

5. Quidnunc                Penchant

6. Opprobrium             Cave dweller

7. Indigenous             Gossip

8. Predilection            Ignominy, disgrace

9. Chimera                  Placate

10. Mendacious          Tendency to repeat criminal activity

Answers:

 

1. Troglodyte - Cave dweller

2. Recidivism - Tendency to repeat criminal activity

3. Ubiquitous - Omnipresent

4. Mollify - Placate

5. Quidnunc - A gossip

6. Opprobrium - Ignominy, disgrace

7. Indigenous - Native

8. Predilection - Penchant

9. Chimera - Imaginary hope or wish

10. Mendacious - Lying