4000 Essential English Words

Exercise 1

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

1. federation
   a. motion


2. render
   a. stop


3. smallpox
   a. disease


4. curb
   a. drain


5. diagnose
   a. smell


6. certify
   a. apply


7. rash
   a. pants


8. needy
   a. poor


9. onset
   a. fork


10. collaborate
    a. cooperate

b. union

b. tear

b. match

b. excuse

b. continue

b. reduce

b. bumps

b. sweet

b. show

b. estimate

c. suction

c. rent

c. arrive

c. prevent

c. extend

c. confirm

c. lists

c. moist

c. light

c. understand

d. tension

d. make

d. hide

d. breathe

d. identify

d. listen

d. pies

d. short

d. start

d. determine

Exercise 2

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

1. enact
   a. open b. travel c. cancel d.recline


2. intolerable
   a. chewable b. washable c. bearable d.honorable


3. pledge
   a. lie b. write c. throw d. fall


4. counteract
   a. pretend b. arrange c. support d. repair


5. vow
   a. command b. gather c. elect d. deceive


6. prohibit
   a. examine b. undo c. allow d.chew


7. transmit
   a. ride b. hold c. dig d. burn


8. gross
   a. little b. similar c. powerful d.pretty


9. compile
   a. tower b. scatter c. mound d. dinner


10. humane
    a. hairy b. kind c. close d.cruel