Question

circle the letter of the best synonym (the word or phrase most nearly the same as the word in bold - faced type).

1. such dangerous somnambulation a. alcoholism b. passivity

c. sleep - walking d. overeating e. domestication

1. a travesty of justice a. mockery b. imitation c. stripping away

d. domicile e. violation

1. perform ablutions a. purifications b. prayers c. investitures

d. festivals e. rituals

1. a peculiar domicile a. place to sleep b. place to live

c. dominion d. refuge e. authority

circle the letter of the best antonym (the word or phrase most nearly opposite the word(s) in bold - faced type).

1. their dormant interest a. destructive b. somnolent c. active

d. undeveloped e. domineering

1. vested in coronation robes a. wearing b. divested of c. weighed

down by d. invested in e. made uncomfortable by

Explanation:

1. "Somnambulation" refers to walking while asleep, so "sleep-walking" is the synonym.
2. "Travesty of justice" means a mockery or perversion of justice, so "mockery" is the synonym.
3. "Ablutions" are cleansing acts for purification, so "purifications" is the synonym.
4. "Domicile" means a person's permanent home, so "place to live" is the synonym.
5. "Dormant" means inactive, so its opposite is "active".
6. "Vested in" means given or endowed with, so its opposite is "divested of" (deprived of).

Answer:

1. c. sleep-walking
2. a. mockery
3. a. purifications
4. b. place to live
5. c. active
6. b. divested of