withdraw
(A) reduce
(B) need
(C) advance
(D) want
Explanation:-
to withdraw means to remove or retreat; to advance is the opposite of retreat
secret
(A) friendly
(B) covert
(C) hidden
(D) overt
Explanation:-
secret means hidden or covert; overt means open to view
heartfelt
(A) loving
(B) insincere
(C) unhealthy
(D) humorous
Explanation:-
heartfelt means expressing genuine feeling, or sincere, so insincere is its opposite
impartial
(A) hostile
(B) biased
(C) dislike
(D) worried
Explanation:-
impartial means to be without prejudice or bias, therefore biased is the opposite
luminous
(A) clear
(B) dim
(C) brittle
(D) clever
Explanation:-
luminous means radiating or reflecting light, or glowing; dim means dark or dull
awe
(A) borrow
(B) shallow
(C) low
(D) contempt
Explanation:-
awe means a sense of deep respect or veneration; contempt means a lack of respect, or disdain
pit
(A) group
(B) peak
(C) select
(D) marry
Explanation:-
a pit is a hole and a peak is the top of a hill or mountain
rotund
(A) round
(B) unimportant
(C) thin
(D) dull
Explanation:-
rotund means rounded or plump, therefore thin is the opposite
talent
(A) ungrateful
(B) silent
(C) show
(D) inability
Explanation:-
a talent is a special creative or artistic ability, therefore inability is the opposite
common
(A) strange
(B) uneasy
(C) quick
(D) fast
Explanation:-
common means ordinary or familiar; strange means unfamiliar
brazen
(A) bashful
(B) boisterous
(C) noisy
(D) heated
Explanation:-
brazen means to be defiant or insolent; bashful means to be shy or timid
expect
(A) attend
(B) regret
(C) despair
(D) loathe
Explanation:-
to expect is to wait for or to look forward to; to despair is to lose all hope
malodorous
(A) acrid
(B) pungent
(C) fragrant
(D) delicious
Explanation:-
malodorous means to have a bad smell; fragrant means smelling sweet or delicate
expound
(A) besmirch
(B) confuse
(C) confine
(D) condemn
Explanation:-
to expound means to explain; to confuse, or confound, is the opposite of expound
pique
(A) value
(B) gully
(C) smooth
(D) soothe
Explanation:-
to pique means to excite or irritate; to soothe means to calm
abate
(A) free
(B) augment
(C) provoke
(D) wane
Explanation:-
to abate means to reduce in degree or intensity; to augment means to increase
dearth
(A) lack
(B) poverty
(C) abundance
(D) foreign
Explanation:-
dearth means an inadequate supply or lack of something; abundance means an ample quantity, or wealth
peaked
(A) tired
(B) arrogant
(C) pointy
(D) ruddy
Explanation:-
to be peaked is to appear pale or wan; to be ruddy is to have a healthy, red complexion
abridge
(A) shorten
(B) extend
(C) stress
(D) easy
Explanation:-
to abridge means to shorten and to extend means to lengthen
kindle
(A) smother
(B) detest
(C) enemy
(D) discourage
Explanation:-
to kindle means to start burning or ignite; to smother means to stifle or suppress