Using the Thesaurus: Synonyms Version 1

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Using the Thesaurus: Synonyms

Directions: For each question circle the word to the right, that is not a synonym for the keyword.

1. Keyword = purify	clarify, fumigate, castigate, chasten
2. Keyword = dreary	cheerless, abiding, doleful, melancholy
3. Keyword = compulsion	potency, frailty, force, urgency
4. Keyword = nullify	impartial, delete, obliterate
5. Keyword = mediocre	great, commonplace, median, passable
6. Keyword = sly	astute, circumstance, deceitful, crafty
7. Keyword = vindicate	base, assert, uphold, excuse
8. Keyword = valiant	assertive, brave, awkward, bold
9. Keyword = unswerving	unyielding, weak, inflexible, solid
10. Keyword = culmination	climax, unseen, apex, termination
11. Keyword = corpulent	calculating, rotund, beefy, stocky
12. Keyword = absolve	pardon, clear, exonerate, contempt

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