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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Antonyms 2 (Questions)

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Antonyms are words that mean the opposite and learning about them is a good way to build your vocabulary. Try and use a variety of antonyms in your speaking and writing in order to make it more interesting for your audience.

Select an antonym for each of the following words in our second quiz on Antonyms.

1. Young
[ ] Baby
[ ] Fledgling
[ ] Junior
[ ] Old
2. Yell
[ ] Screech
[ ] Shout
[ ] Shriek
[ ] Whisper
3. Yield
[ ] Consent
[ ] Give in
[ ] Give way
[ ] Hold firm
4. Worker
[ ] Craftsman
[ ] Employee
[ ] Idler
[ ] Labourer
5. Worn
[ ] Fresh
[ ] Old
[ ] Used
[ ] Worn-out
6. Worsen
[ ] Decay
[ ] Decline
[ ] Deteriorate
[ ] Improve
7. Wisdom
[ ] Discernment
[ ] Judgement
[ ] Stupidity
[ ] Understanding
8. Win
[ ] Accomplish
[ ] Achieve
[ ] Attain
[ ] Lose
9. Whole
[ ] Complete
[ ] Entire
[ ] Intact
[ ] Partial
10. Wane
[ ] Decline
[ ] Decrease
[ ] Dwindle
[ ] Wax
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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Antonyms 2 (Answers)
1. Young
[ ] Baby
[ ] Fledgling
[ ] Junior
[x] Old
A 'fledgling' is a baby bird, a synonym of 'young'
2. Yell
[ ] Screech
[ ] Shout
[ ] Shriek
[x] Whisper
'Shout'/'shriek' and 'screech' are all loud, like 'yell'
3. Yield
[ ] Consent
[ ] Give in
[ ] Give way
[x] Hold firm
To 'yield' (verb) means to 'surrender'
4. Worker
[ ] Craftsman
[ ] Employee
[x] Idler
[ ] Labourer
An 'idler' doesn't work but 'idles' away (wastes) time
5. Worn
[x] Fresh
[ ] Old
[ ] Used
[ ] Worn-out
'Old'/'used'/'worn-out' are synonyms (similar)
6. Worsen
[ ] Decay
[ ] Decline
[ ] Deteriorate
[x] Improve
'Improve' is the opposite of 'worsen'
7. Wisdom
[ ] Discernment
[ ] Judgement
[x] Stupidity
[ ] Understanding
'Folly' (= stupidity) is often given as wisdom's opposite
8. Win
[ ] Accomplish
[ ] Achieve
[ ] Attain
[x] Lose
'Win'/'lose' are opposites = antonyms
9. Whole
[ ] Complete
[ ] Entire
[ ] Intact
[x] Partial
'Partial' means 'incomplete' or 'fragmentary'
10. Wane
[ ] Decline
[ ] Decrease
[ ] Dwindle
[x] Wax
A moon 'waxes' full then 'wanes' to a thin crescent