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Odd word out 2
Odd Word Out: Exercise 2
In each line, choose the word that is
different
from the others in meaning.
1. detach
1.1 remove
1.2 steady
1.3 unfasten
1.4 separate
2. obstacle
2.1 dismiss
2.2 difficulty
2.3 hardship
2.4 dilemma
3. sort
3.1 kind
3.2 type
3.3 class
3.4 weep
4. still
4.1 hushed
4.2 quiet
4.3 channel
4.4 silent
5. nature
5.1 slender
5.2 slim
5.3 thin
5.4 narrow
6. terminate
6.1 end
6.2 finish
6.3 conclude
6.4 steep
7. horrible
7.1 docile
7.2 awful
7.3 terrible
7.4 dreadful
8. fertile
8.1 common
8.2 usual
8.3 ordinary
8.4 customary
9. respect
9.1 esteem
9.2 regard
9.3 confine
9.4 honor
10. opponent
10.1 rival
10.2 adversary
10.3 enemy
10.4 slope
11. wages
11.1 draft
11.2 salary
11.3 earnings
11.4 income
12. awkward
12.1 trash
12.2 rubbish
12.3 junk
12.4 garbage
13. sensible
13.1 weary
13.2 wise
13.3 prudent
13.4 sound
14. fraction
14.1 portion
14.2 section
14.3 scent
14.4 part
15. consume
15.1 urge
15.2 persuade
15.3 exhort
15.4 coax
16. site
16.1 location
16.2 spot
16.3 damp
16.4 place
17. blunder
17.1 mistake
17.2 vessel
17.3 oversight
17.4 error
18. succint
18.1 bright
18.2 radiant
18.3 brilliant
18.4 gleaming
19. conceal
19.1 hide
19.2 smash
19.3 camouflage
19.4 disguise
20. omit
20.1 prefer
20.2 overlook
20.3 disregard
20.4 neglect
21. procedure
21.1 method
21.2 approach
21.3 process
21.4 benefit
22. hinder
22.1 precious
22.2 prevent
22.3 obstruct
22.4. halt
23. display
23.1 show
23.2 exhibit
23.3 command
23.4 demonstrate
24. delete
24.1 erase
24.2 eliminate
24.3 remove
24.4 refuse
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