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Context Clues: Antonyms

1.  Two new girls started school this week. Beth has a gregarious personality. Jenna is rather quiet.

In this sentence, the word gregarious means
  shy
  outgoing
  bashful
  timid
2.  Some think that rules are unimportant, but they are vital when playing a game.

In this sentence, the word vital means
  followed
  important
  useful
  used
3.  The cat scuttled quickly around the room without lying down at all.

In this sentence, the word scuttled means
  ran
  walked
  sneaked
  crawled
4.  The rich woman gave a paltry sum to the charity even though she was able to give much more.

In this sentence, the word paltry means
  equal
  worthy
  small
  large
5.  The smell from the refrigerator was very foul, but the freezer smelled fresh.

In this sentence, the word foul means
  bird
  unpleasant
  free
  helpful
6.  I meandered through the woods and did not win the race.

In this sentence, the word meandered means
  jogged
  ran
  hurried
  wandered
7.  The lanky dog was not fat, even though he ate a lot.

In this sentence, the word lanky means
  skinny
  huge
  big
  furry
8.  If you don't conquer your fears, they will beat you.

In this sentence, the word conquer means
  talk about
  lose
  win
  forget
9.  She had a smirk on her face instead of a frown.

In this sentence, the word smirk means
  smile
  tear
  laugh
  sad look
10.  Ben tried to miss the rock in the road. It was futile. He hit it head on and soared over his handlebars.

In this sentence, the word futile means
  hopeless
  able
  needed
  final



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