EnglishAntonyms

Match the words in List - I with their antonyms List - II. List – I L…

Match the words in List - I with their antonyms List - II.

List – I	List – II
(A) allay	(I) approve
(B) contradict	(II) honesty
(C) juvenile	(III) aggravate
(D) guile	(IV) senile

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) allay	(III) aggravate	To allay is to make a fear, pain or worry less. To aggravate is to make a problem or pain worse. They are antonyms.	The doctor's words helped to allay our fears.
(B) contradict	(I) approve	To contradict is to say the opposite of what someone has said, to deny it. To approve is to agree with or accept it. They are antonyms.	The witness contradicted the statement of the accused.
(C) juvenile	(IV) senile	Juvenile means young, of or for young people. Senile means weak in body or mind because of old age. They are antonyms.	The boy was sent to a juvenile court.
(D) guile	(II) honesty	Guile is clever but dishonest behaviour used to trick people. Honesty is truthfulness and fairness. They are antonyms.	The fox used guile to get the crow's cheese.

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Match the words in List - I with their antonyms List - II.

List – I	List – II
(A) allay	(I) approve
(B) contradict	(II) honesty
(C) juvenile	(III) aggravate
(D) guile	(IV) senile

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I	List-II	Explanation	Example
(A) allay	(III) aggravate	To allay is to make a fear, pain or worry less. To aggravate is to make a problem or pain worse. They are antonyms.	The doctor's words helped to allay our fears.
(B) contradict	(I) approve	To contradict is to say the opposite of what someone has said, to deny it. To approve is to agree with or accept it. They are antonyms.	The witness contradicted the statement of the accused.
(C) juvenile	(IV) senile	Juvenile means young, of or for young people. Senile means weak in body or mind because of old age. They are antonyms.	The boy was sent to a juvenile court.
(D) guile	(II) honesty	Guile is clever but dishonest behaviour used to trick people. Honesty is truthfulness and fairness. They are antonyms.	The fox used guile to get the crow's cheese.