Lesson 23   -   edHelper.com

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Word List forthright fortify fortuitous fragile frail frenzy frigid frivolous frugal fruitless fugitive furrow furtive futile galaxy galling gamely garble garish garner generalize generate generation genre geology

Synonyms

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

______	1.	wary; canny
		a. fruitless b. galaxy c. frugal d. fragile

______	2.	bootless; fruitless
		a. fortify b. futile c. frail d. generation

______	3.	strengthen; reinforce
		a. garner b. fortify c. frugal d. fugitive

______	4.	unavailing; vain
		a. fortuitous b. fruitless c. gamely d. furtive

______	5.	produce; create
		a. furtive b. generate c. frigid d. genre

______	6.	chance; casual
		a. fugitive b. fortuitous c. generate d. garner

______	7.	tinsel; brazen
		a. garish b. geology c. frail d. frugal

______	8.	surreptitious; clandestine
		a. fortuitous b. furtive c. generate d. futile

______	9.	fugacious; transitory
		a. frail b. generalize c. fragile d. fugitive

______	10.	straightforward; aboveboard
		a. frivolous b. frenzy c. generalize d. forthright

______	11.	furor; delirium
		a. frivolous b. garble c. genre d. frenzy

______	12.	ingather; reap
		a. furrow b. garner c. galling d. forthright

______	13.	infirm; insubstantial
		a. frail b. frivolous c. furrow d. furtive

______	14.	shatterable; frangible
		a. frigid b. fragile c. galling d. furrow

______	15.	bird-witted; giddy
		a. garner b. generation c. fortuitous d. frivolous

______	16.	erode; wear
		a. frivolous b. galling c. fragile d. garish

______	17.	corrugation; crease
		a. generate b. generation c. garish d. furrow

______	18.	chilly; cold
		a. frigid b. garish c. fortify d. furrow

______	19.	misstate; warp
		a. garish b. generate c. galling d. garble