Cognitive Assessment Antonym Identification 1 Flashcards

Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to CANDID:

Answer: Evasive

CANDID means frank, open, and honest. EVASIVE means deliberately avoiding directness or the truth, making it the opposite. Sincere, outspoken, and blunt all share qualities of honesty or directness.

Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to FRUGAL:

Answer: Extravagant

FRUGAL means sparing or economical with money and resources. EXTRAVAGANT means spending far more than is necessary or wise, making it the direct opposite. Thrifty and careful are near-synonyms of frugal.

Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to TURBULENT:

Answer: Tranquil

TURBULENT means characterized by conflict, disorder, or wild movement. TRANQUIL means free from disturbance or agitation — the clear opposite. Chaotic, stormy, and restless all reinforce the meaning of turbulent.

Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to OBSCURE:

Answer: Prominent

OBSCURE means not well known or difficult to understand. PROMINENT means easily noticed or widely known, making it the strongest antonym. Hidden, vague, and ambiguous all align with the meaning of obscure.

Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to DIMINISH:

Answer: Augment

DIMINISH means to make or become smaller or less. AUGMENT means to make something greater by adding to it, which is the direct opposite. Reduce, weaken, and lessen are all synonyms of diminish.

Select the word that is most opposite in meaning to VERBOSE:

Answer: Concise

VERBOSE means using more words than necessary; long-winded. CONCISE means giving a lot of information clearly in few words, making it the opposite. Wordy, talkative, and rambling all align closely with the meaning of verbose.