IREAD Vocabulary: Word Relationships 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which pair of words are ANTONYMS?
- happy / joyful
- cold / freezing
- brave / cowardly (Correct answer)
- quick / speedy
Correct answer: brave / cowardly
Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, and 'brave' and 'cowardly' are opposites.
Question 2: A robin is to a bird as a rose is to a ___.
- thorn
- petal
- flower (Correct answer)
- garden
Correct answer: flower
A robin is a type of bird, just as a rose is a type of flower.
Question 3: Which word means almost the same as 'difficult'?
- easy
- challenging (Correct answer)
- simple
- plain
Correct answer: challenging
'Challenging' is a synonym for 'difficult' because both mean hard to do.
Question 4: What is the relationship between 'whisper' and 'shout'?
- They are synonyms.
- They are antonyms. (Correct answer)
- One is a category of the other.
- They have no relationship.
Correct answer: They are antonyms.
'Whisper' means to speak very quietly, while 'shout' means to speak very loudly — they are antonyms.
Question 5: Which sentence uses a word that means the OPPOSITE of 'ancient'?
- The ancient ruins were fascinating.
- She wore a modern outfit. (Correct answer)
- The old bridge needed repair.
- He found an aged coin.
Correct answer: She wore a modern outfit.
'Modern' means new or current, which is the opposite of 'ancient,' meaning very old.
Question 6: Gloves are to hands as boots are to ___.
- shoes
- feet (Correct answer)
- socks
- legs
Correct answer: feet
Gloves are worn on hands, just as boots are worn on feet.
Question 7: Which word is a synonym for 'silent'?
- noisy
- quiet (Correct answer)
- loud
- busy
Correct answer: quiet
'Quiet' and 'silent' both mean making little or no sound.
IREAD Vocabulary: Word Relationships 2
Which pair of words are ANTONYMS?