Question

3d word study
each group of four words below contains two words that are either synonyms or antonyms. circle these two words; then circle the s if they are synonyms, the a if they are antonyms.

1. instill pivot turn recur s a
2. anonymous imperative unknown avid s a
3. encompass exclude conjecture praise s a
4. imperative exact urgent cursory s a
5. prevalent cheap resilient rare s a
6. spontaneous pivotal important wealthy s a
7. guess corroborate rebuff conjecture s a
8. modify recover recur change s a
9. disposition guile innocence endeavor s a
10. remove extricate encompass rebuff s a

Explanation:

1. "pivot" and "turn" both imply rotating or changing direction, so they are synonyms.
2. "anonymous" and "unknown" both refer to not being identified or named, so they are synonyms.
3. "encompass" means to include or contain, while "exclude" means to leave out, so they are antonyms.
4. "imperative" and "urgent" both suggest something that is of great importance and requires immediate attention, so they are synonyms.
5. "prevalent" means widespread, and "rare" means not occurring very often, so they are antonyms.
6. "pivotal" and "important" both convey significance, so they are synonyms.
7. "guess" and "conjecture" both involve forming an opinion without complete evidence, so they are synonyms.
8. "modify" and "change" both mean to make alterations, so they are synonyms.
9. "guile" (deceit) and "innocence" (lack of deceit) are antonyms.
10. "remove" and "extricate" both mean to take out or free from a situation, so they are synonyms.

Answer:

1. pivot, turn; S
2. anonymous, unknown; S
3. encompass, exclude; A
4. imperative, urgent; S
5. prevalent, rare; A
6. pivotal, important; S
7. guess, conjecture; S
8. modify, change; S
9. guile, innocence; A
10. remove, extricate; S