Lesson 17   -   edHelper.com

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Word List disseminate dissent dissociate distaste distinct distinction distinctive diurnal diverge divert divulge domestic domineer dormant droll drowsy dunce dune duplicity durable duration dutiful dwindle dynamic eccentric

Synonyms

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

______	1.	whip; avert
		a. divert b. dutiful c. distaste d. duplicity

______	2.	discrepancy; alterity
		a. duration b. distinction c. diverge d. disseminate

______	3.	characteristic; diagnostic
		a. distinctive b. dunce c. dune d. dynamic

______	4.	perdurable; permanent
		a. durable b. distinctive c. distinct d. dwindle

______	5.	dominate; predominate
		a. domineer b. divert c. eccentric d. duplicity

______	6.	disconnect; uncouple
		a. dynamic b. distinct c. eccentric d. dissociate

______	7.	spread; radiate
		a. eccentric b. distaste c. disseminate d. dune

______	8.	abate; close
		a. divulge b. dwindle c. durable d. duration

______	9.	diverse; various
		a. disseminate b. droll c. domestic d. distinct

______	10.	soporific; sleepy
		a. dune b. dunce c. divert d. drowsy

______	11.	respectful; deferential
		a. divert b. dutiful c. dunce d. diverge

______	12.	family; home
		a. domestic b. dynamic c. divert d. diurnal

______	13.	dissatisfaction; disfavor
		a. dissociate b. dormant c. distaste d. disseminate

______	14.	off-center
		a. disseminate b. eccentric c. distinctive d. dissociate

______	15.	prepatent; quiescent
		a. dormant b. eccentric c. diverge d. duration

______	16.	persistence; continuation
		a. duration b. diverge c. dissent d. distinct

______	17.	guile; deceit
		a. duplicity b. drowsy c. diurnal d. domestic

______	18.	deviate; depart
		a. domestic b. diverge c. eccentric d. dwindle

______	19.	comic; laughable
		a. duration b. drowsy c. dissociate d. droll

______	20.	disaccord; vary
		a. durable b. divert c. dissociate d. dissent

______	21.	discover; blab
		a. dissociate b. dynamic c. divulge d. divert

______	22.	live; functioning
		a. droll b. dutiful c. dynamic d. dunce

______	23.	chump; bonehead
		a. domineer b. dunce c. dissent d. distinct

______	24.	quotidian; daily
		a. distinction b. diverge c. droll d. diurnal