IREAD Vocabulary: Word Relationships 2

Question 1

Which pair of words are ANTONYMS?

Accepted Answer

brave / cowardly

Answer

Antonyms are words with opposite meanings, and 'brave' and 'cowardly' are opposites.

Question 2

A robin is to a bird as a rose is to a ___.

Accepted Answer

flower

Answer

A robin is a type of bird, just as a rose is a type of flower.

Question 3

Which word means almost the same as 'difficult'?

Accepted Answer

challenging

Answer

'Challenging' is a synonym for 'difficult' because both mean hard to do.

Question 4

What is the relationship between 'whisper' and 'shout'?

Accepted Answer

They are antonyms.

Answer

'Whisper' means to speak very quietly, while 'shout' means to speak very loudly — they are antonyms.

Question 5

Which sentence uses a word that means the OPPOSITE of 'ancient'?

Accepted Answer

She wore a modern outfit.

Answer

'Modern' means new or current, which is the opposite of 'ancient,' meaning very old.

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