Lesson 12   -   edHelper.com

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Word List consecutive consequence conservative consolidate conspicuous conspiracy consternation constitute consume contagion contaminate contemplate contemporary contempt contend contentious context continent contract contradict contrary contrast contrite contrive convention

Synonyms

Select the word that most nearly is a synonym of the given words.

______	1.	gaze; look
		a. contemplate b. contradict c. contagion d. constitute

______	2.	converse; contradictory
		a. contentious b. contrary c. contradict d. consume

______	3.	synchronous; synchronal
		a. consecutive b. conspiracy c. contemporary d. contract

______	4.	bane; virus
		a. conspiracy b. contagion c. consternation d. contend

______	5.	compare; collate
		a. contradict b. contend c. consternation d. contrast

______	6.	temperate; abstinent
		a. continent b. consequence c. consume d. contagion

______	7.	apologetic; regretful
		a. contrite b. contrast c. contentious d. contrary

______	8.	make up; compose
		a. contemporary b. consume c. constitute d. context

______	9.	devise; connive
		a. contrive b. contentious c. consolidate d. contract

______	10.	scorn; despite
		a. consternation b. contempt c. contemplate d. contrite

______	11.	machination; covin
		a. conspiracy b. contrast c. consume d. contrary

______	12.	fright; panic
		a. consternation b. contemporary c. continent d. contempt

______	13.	pollute; soil
		a. contrive b. contempt c. contemplate d. contaminate

______	14.	distinct; openhanded
		a. contend b. conspiracy c. contrite d. conspicuous

______	15.	fight; war
		a. contend b. consume c. conspiracy d. contrite

______	16.	reactionary; die-hard
		a. contemporary b. constitute c. convention d. conservative

______	17.	combative; belligerent
		a. contaminate b. consecutive c. constitute d. contentious

______	18.	agreement; concord
		a. consecutive b. convention c. contrive d. contaminate

______	19.	compact; concentrate
		a. consolidate b. conspicuous c. continent d. contrary

______	20.	aftermath; issue
		a. consequence b. convention c. conservative d. contradict

______	21.	negative; impugn
		a. contemplate b. contempt c. contrive d. contradict

______	22.	serial; sequential
		a. contrast b. contrive c. consecutive d. contrite

______	23.	use up; eat
		a. consume b. consecutive c. contrary d. context

______	24.	bond; agreement
		a. consternation b. contract c. contagion d. contradict