Question

Choose the most appropriate antonym for the words:
He then (I) *trotted* back and forth from one end of the ledge to the other , his long gray legs stepping (ii) *daintily* , to find some means of reaching his parents . But the ledge ended in a sheer fall of (III) *precipice*, with the sea (iv) *beneath* . And between him and his parents , there was a (v) *deep*, wide crack.
(I)a. rushed b. hurried c. stopped d. jogged
(ii)a. difficulty b. casually c. moderately d. tenderly
(III)a. rock face b. plateau c. crag d. steep cliff
(iv) a. inferior b. under c. subordinate d. above
(v) a. far down b. long way c. shallow d. great depth​

Answer 1

Answer:

1.jogged

2.difficulty

3.plateau

4.above

5.shallow

Answer 2

Answer:

(I) c. stopped

(II) b. casually

(III) b. plateau

(IV) d. above

(V) c. shallow

Explanation:

• Although the term "antonym" (and the associated "antonymy") is frequently used to denote "opposite," it also has other, more limited definitions.

• An antonym is one of two words that have completely different meanings. The two words are opposites of one another. There may be more than one antonym for a term. By the way the opposing meanings are related to one another, antonyms may be divided into three groups:

1. Graded (or gradable) antonyms are word pairs with opposing meanings that fall on a continuum (hot, cold).
2. Word pairings called complementary antonyms have opposing meanings but do not fall on a continuous range (push, pull).
3. Relational antonyms are word pairings where the opposite only makes sense in connection to the other's meaning (teacher, pupil).