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English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Synonyms 4 (Questions)

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The words 'choice' and 'option' mean very nearly the same thing, so they are synonyms of each other. You may want to ask your English teacher what is a synonym of the word 'synonym' and see what they come up with!

Here is our fourth synonym quiz to keep you in practice.

See if you can find the synonym for the following word.
Release

[ ]	Hold prisoner
[ ]	Imprison
[ ]	Restrain
[ ]	Set free

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Abbreviate

[ ]	Extend
[ ]	Lengthen
[ ]	Make longer
[ ]	Shorten

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Simultaneous

[ ]	At different times
[ ]	At the same time
[ ]	Not at once
[ ]	Separately

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Sole

[ ]	Crowd
[ ]	Gathering
[ ]	Group
[ ]	Single

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Smart

[ ]	Fashionable
[ ]	Inelegant
[ ]	Unkempt
[ ]	Untidy

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Soothe

[ ]	Anger
[ ]	Annoy
[ ]	Comfort
[ ]	Irritate

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Standstill

[ ]	Flow
[ ]	Movement
[ ]	Progression
[ ]	Stop

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Thorough

[ ]	Careless
[ ]	Complete
[ ]	Incomplete
[ ]	Partial

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Unflagging

[ ]	Ceasing
[ ]	Stopping
[ ]	Tireless
[ ]	Tiring

10.

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Waver

[ ]	Adhere to
[ ]	Hold fast
[ ]	Stand firm
[ ]	Sway

English Language: Middle School: Grades 6, 7 and 8 Quiz - Synonyms 4 (Answers)

See if you can find the synonym for the following word.
Release

[ ]	Hold prisoner
[ ]	Imprison
[ ]	Restrain
[x]	Set free

Words with similar meanings are synonyms

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Abbreviate

[ ]	Extend
[ ]	Lengthen
[ ]	Make longer
[x]	Shorten

Words with opposite meanings are antonyms

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Simultaneous

[ ]	At different times
[x]	At the same time
[ ]	Not at once
[ ]	Separately

All antonyms used here are synonyms of each other!

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Sole

[ ]	Crowd
[ ]	Gathering
[ ]	Group
[x]	Single

Synonyms build your writing/speaking vocabulary

See if you can find the synonym for the following word.
Smart

[x]	Fashionable
[ ]	Inelegant
[ ]	Unkempt
[ ]	Untidy

The other three are synonyms of 'not smart'!

See if you can find the synonym for the following word.
Soothe

[ ]	Anger
[ ]	Annoy
[x]	Comfort
[ ]	Irritate

More synonyms of 'soothe': 'make calm'/'assuage'

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Standstill

[ ]	Flow
[ ]	Movement
[ ]	Progression
[x]	Stop

Vary your vocabulary: don't use the same word twice

See if you can find the synonym for the following word.
Thorough

[ ]	Careless
[x]	Complete
[ ]	Incomplete
[ ]	Partial

Use 'through'/'though'/'thorough' correctly

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Unflagging

[ ]	Ceasing
[ ]	Stopping
[x]	Tireless
[ ]	Tiring

The other three words are synonyms of 'flagging'

10.

See if you can find the synonym for the following word.
Waver

[ ]	Adhere to
[ ]	Hold fast
[ ]	Stand firm
[x]	Sway

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