Question

1. match each vocabulary word with its synonym:

shiftless meretricious notoriety reverie turgid antecedent radiant contingency
menagerie laudable

possibility

conspicuous

praiseworthy

collection

dazzling

pompous

notability

daydream

origin

listless

Explanation:

To solve this synonym matching, we analyze each word:

• Possibility matches with Contingency (both relate to potential events).
• Conspicuous matches with Meretricious (both mean showy or noticeable).
• Praiseworthy matches with Laudable (both mean deserving praise).
• Collection matches with Menagerie (a menagerie is a collection of animals, or a collection in general).
• Dazzling matches with Radiant (both mean bright or striking).
• Pompous matches with Turgid (both mean overly grand or inflated).
• Notability matches with Notoriety (both relate to being notable, though notoriety can have negative connotations, it still relates to being known).
• Daydream matches with Reverie (both mean a daydream or fantasy).
• Origin matches with Antecedent (antecedent can mean something that comes before, related to origin).
• Listless matches with Shiftless (both mean lacking energy or ambition).

Answer:

• Possibility: Contingency
• Conspicuous: Meretricious
• Praiseworthy: Laudable
• Collection: Menagerie
• Dazzling: Radiant
• Pompous: Turgid
• Notability: Notoriety
• Daydream: Reverie
• Origin: Antecedent
• Listless: Shiftless