| Name ______________________________________ |
Date________________________
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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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