Lesson 48   -   edHelper.com

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Word List solar solemn solitary solo somber sonnet sovereign speculate sphinx spontaneous sporadic spurious squalid squelch staid stately statistics status steadfast stealth stereotype stigma stilted stimulus stipend

Synonyms

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

______	1.	aureate; flowery
		a. stimulus b. stilted c. solitary d. solemn

______	2.	solemn; ceremonious
		a. spurious b. stigma c. stilted d. stately

______	3.	salary; emolument
		a. sovereign b. spurious c. stimulus d. stipend

______	4.	squash; squidge
		a. squelch b. sporadic c. solemn d. spontaneous

______	5.	stately; ceremonial
		a. squalid b. spontaneous c. stipend d. solemn

______	6.	immobile; irremovable
		a. stately b. spontaneous c. solemn d. steadfast

______	7.	impure; grubby
		a. solemn b. squalid c. steadfast d. solo

______	8.	solitary; lone
		a. speculate b. solo c. squelch d. stereotype

______	9.	catchy; spotty
		a. stealth b. solo c. squalid d. sporadic

______	10.	surreptitiously; hugger-mugger
		a. status b. stealth c. sonnet d. spontaneous

______	11.	think; reflect
		a. solitary b. squalid c. speculate d. staid

______	12.	autarchic; independent
		a. stereotype b. spontaneous c. stately d. sovereign

______	13.	automatic; unpremeditated
		a. stipend b. spontaneous c. sporadic d. spurious

______	14.	standoffish; reserved
		a. steadfast b. spontaneous c. solitary d. somber

______	15.	station; standing
		a. stipend b. sphinx c. status d. spontaneous

______	16.	onus; blot
		a. spontaneous b. solar c. stigma d. stimulus

______	17.	goad; push
		a. spontaneous b. stimulus c. statistics d. squalid

______	18.	no-nonsense; serious
		a. stipend b. stigma c. spurious d. staid

______	19.	supposititious; unfathered
		a. solitary b. spurious c. sonnet d. stately

______	20.	tenebrous; lightless
		a. somber b. steadfast c. stilted d. speculate