Antonyms
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ONE WORD SUBSTITUTION
1. Animals without backbone – Invertebrates
2. Action that is likely to make people very angry – Inflammatory
3. A humorous drawing dealing with current events or politics – Cartoon
4. Cause to move faster - Accelerate
5. The act of killing a king – Regicide
6. Emission of light or heat from a central point – Radiation
7. That which cannot be believed – Incredible
8. An act of travelling from one place to another – Journey
9. Misappropriation of money – Embezzlement
10. When something moves in a straight line – Rectilinear
IDIOMS AND PHRASES
1. Picking up holes in – Finding out faults with something
2. To cast a die – To take a decision
3. Put up with– Bear patiently / To bear or endure
4. The gift of the gab – Ability to speak well
5. See through – Detect / To realize the truth
6. Cordon off – Isolate / To stop people from getting into an area by surrounding it with police
7. Keep an open house – Welcome all members
8. Wet behind ears – Young and inexperienced / Naive
9. Pick on - Warn severely
10. Fight tooth and nail – Fight with strength and fury
ANTONYMS
1. VETERAN - NOVICE
2. FOCUS - DISPERSE
3. IMMORTAL - TEMPORARY
4. RELUCTANT - WILLING
5. ADVERSITY - PROSPERITY
6. FLUENT - HALTING
7. ELOQUENT - INARTICULATE
8. NOVEL - BANAL
9. PAUCITY - PLETHORA
10. REPRIMANDED – PRAISED
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