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 sleepwalking, so the closest synonym is identified.
2. A travesty of justice means a mockery of justice, matching the synonym.
3. Ablutions are ritual cleansing acts, so rituals is the correct synonym.
4. A domicile is a place of residence, so place to live is the synonym.
5. Dormant means inactive, so its opposite is active.
6. Vested in means having possession of, so divested of (deprived of) is the opposite.

Answer:

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