Lesson 47   -   edHelper.com

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Word List seclusion sectarian secular sedate sedative sedition sentinel sequence sequester serene sermon sever shortcoming shrewd shrine shrivel shun simplistic simultaneous singular sinister slander slogan smug sobriety

Synonyms

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

______	1.	consecution; series
		a. simplistic b. sequence c. shrewd d. singular

______	2.	enisle; island
		a. shrewd b. sequester c. serene d. sequence

______	3.	abstinence; continence
		a. simultaneous b. sobriety c. singular d. shun

______	4.	quietive; calmative
		a. simultaneous b. sobriety c. sedative d. seclusion

______	5.	weighty; grave
		a. sequence b. sever c. seclusion d. sedate

______	6.	watchword; shibboleth
		a. slogan b. smug c. sequence d. sequester

______	7.	argute; 4
		a. shrewd b. serene c. singular d. shrivel

______	8.	dry; wither
		a. smug b. shrivel c. sedition d. shun

______	9.	reclusion; retirement
		a. sermon b. seclusion c. sedative d. singular

______	10.	coetaneous; coexisting
		a. sequence b. simultaneous c. sedative d. sermon

______	11.	unorthodox; dissident
		a. sinister b. sectarian c. slander d. sequester

______	12.	respective; individual
		a. simplistic b. sinister c. smug d. singular

______	13.	holy; sanctum
		a. sever b. sectarian c. shortcoming d. shrine

______	14.	deficiency; demerit
		a. sequence b. sobriety c. shortcoming d. simultaneous

______	15.	picket; watchman
		a. sentinel b. sequence c. slander d. secular

______	16.	bilk; elude
		a. shun b. shortcoming c. sinister d. sever

______	17.	complacent; priggish
		a. shrivel b. smug c. seclusion d. shortcoming

______	18.	treason; seditiousness
		a. sobriety b. sedition c. slogan d. shrine

______	19.	dissever; sunder
		a. slogan b. shrivel c. sever d. sinister

______	20.	scandal; disparagement
		a. simplistic b. slander c. singular d. slogan

______	21.	malefic; maleficent
		a. singular b. sequence c. sectarian d. sinister

______	22.	sermonizing; preachment
		a. shrivel b. sedition c. singular d. sermon

______	23.	placid; poised
		a. sentinel b. serene c. sequester d. seclusion

______	24.	profane; lay
		a. sequester b. simultaneous c. sedate d. secular