Question

1. preserve

synonym: protect, destroy
antonym: save, ruin

1. devastated

synonym: happy, destroyed
antonym: wrecked, rebuilt

1. divided

synonym: united, separated
antonym: split, combined

1. victory

synonym: triumph, loss
antonym: success, defeat

1. enormous

synonym: huge, tiny
antonym: gigantic, small

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each word's synonyms and antonyms:

1. PRESERVE

• Synonym: "protect" (similar meaning), "destroy" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "ruin" (opposite), "save" is incorrect (synonym).

2. DEVASTATED

• Synonym: "destroyed" (similar), "happy" is incorrect (opposite).
• Antonym: "rebuilt" (opposite), "wrecked" is incorrect (synonym).

3. DIVIDED

• Synonym: "separated" (similar), "united" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "combined" (opposite), "split" is incorrect (synonym).

4. VICTORY

• Synonym: "triumph" (similar), "loss" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "defeat" (opposite), "success" is incorrect (synonym).

5. ENORMOUS

• Synonym: "huge" (similar), "tiny" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "small" (opposite), "gigantic" is incorrect (synonym).

Correct Pairings (Synonym, Antonym):

1. PRESERVE: Synonym = protect, Antonym = ruin
2. DEVASTATED: Synonym = destroyed, Antonym = rebuilt
3. DIVIDED: Synonym = separated, Antonym = combined
4. VICTORY: Synonym = triumph, Antonym = defeat
5. ENORMOUS: Synonym = huge, Antonym = small

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each word's synonyms and antonyms:

1. PRESERVE

• Synonym: "protect" (similar meaning), "destroy" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "ruin" (opposite), "save" is incorrect (synonym).

2. DEVASTATED

• Synonym: "destroyed" (similar), "happy" is incorrect (opposite).
• Antonym: "rebuilt" (opposite), "wrecked" is incorrect (synonym).

3. DIVIDED

• Synonym: "separated" (similar), "united" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "combined" (opposite), "split" is incorrect (synonym).

4. VICTORY

• Synonym: "triumph" (similar), "loss" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "defeat" (opposite), "success" is incorrect (synonym).

5. ENORMOUS

• Synonym: "huge" (similar), "tiny" is incorrect (antonym).
• Antonym: "small" (opposite), "gigantic" is incorrect (synonym).

Correct Pairings (Synonym, Antonym):

1. PRESERVE: Synonym = protect, Antonym = ruin
2. DEVASTATED: Synonym = destroyed, Antonym = rebuilt
3. DIVIDED: Synonym = separated, Antonym = combined
4. VICTORY: Synonym = triumph, Antonym = defeat
5. ENORMOUS: Synonym = huge, Antonym = small