Page 519 - Word Power Made Easy: The Complete Handbook for Building a Superior Vocabulary

KEY: 1–no, 2–no, 3–yes, 4–yes, 5–yes, 6–no, 7–yes, 8–no, 9–yes, 10–yes

Do you understand the words? (II)

1. penury—affluence
SAME OPPOSITE

2. vicarious—actual
SAME OPPOSITE

3. ephemeral—eternal
SAME OPPOSITE
4. euphemism—less offensive word

SAME OPPOSITE
5. badinage—light, teasing talk

SAME OPPOSITE
6. bovine—high-strung

SAME OPPOSITE
7. nostalgia—longing for the past

SAME OPPOSITE
8. cacophony—euphony
SAME OPPOSITE

9. carnivorous—herbivorous
SAME OPPOSITE

10. clandestine—hidden
SAME OPPOSITE