4000 Essential English Words

Exercise 1

Choose the one that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

1. din
   a. home


2. outspoken
   a. quiet


3. pungent
   a. hurt


4. civic
   a. swollen


5. descent
   a. climb


6. attic
   a. mouse


7. fuss
   a. complaint


8. dissatisfy
   a. cleanse


9. overwork
   a. relax


10. chunk
    a. bridge

b. supper

b. little

b. mild

b. happy

b. odor

b. square

b. calm

b. leap

b. understand

b. song

c. silence

c. inside

c. kind

c. private

c. plate

c. number

c. argument

c. trim

c. select

c. whole

d. ghost

d. bright

d. young

d. mature

d. bill

d. cellar

d. commerce

d. please

d. repair

d. lamp

Exercise 2

Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.

1. intrinsic
   a. logical b. natural c. usable d. fragile


2. ministry
   a. porch b. coast c. agency d. bush


3. snore
   a. grunt b. fly c. rain d. call


4. kettle
   a. cup b. bucket c. pot d. pan


5. superintendent
   a. diner b. manager c. sunrise d. beginning


6. gourmet
   a. delicious b. comfortable c. legitimate d. pleasant


7. soundly
   a. slowly b. totally c. loudly d. briefly


8. hence
   a. also b. instead c. still d. thus


9. ordeal
   a. problem b. direction c. bargain d. request


10. particular
    a. moody b. beaten c. exact d. secret