Thursday February 2, 2012
Spot the synonym
By OH TEIK THEAM
n SPOT THE SYNONYM
EACH sentence below contains a synonym of the italicised word(s), spelt out in consecutive letters. Can you spot it?
Example: The couple continued their walk along the path in silence after he commented that she was not as slim as she used to be.
1. When a friend asked him about his low turnover, the shop proprietor said, “Business is not very active these days.”
2. “If he doesn’t want to be thought of as a dishonest person, he should pay you the money he lost on the wager.”
3. “The perpetrator of such a despicable act should go to hell.”
4. The boy was excited as he prepared to straddle the horse, and five minutes later he exclaimed, “Dad, that was the best ride I’ve ever had!”
5. The bad witch armed herself with her broom and cast a spell over the princess.
6. “I wish a performer who is an angel in human form could sing at my birthday party.”
7. “For ideal results, use this spray at dusk,” said the salesman, “and you will free your house of the insect pests.”
8. His new-found fame and fortune has not changed him at all, for he still enjoys being nasty to everyone.
9. Not wanting to squander precious time, the boy took out a piece of paper from his school bag and drew a steamship.
10. I didn’t have the slightest inkling of his poor personal hygiene until he came to the office wearing a shirt that filled the air with a strong offensive smell.
11. She shrugged off his imprecation that her business would incur severe losses for five years.
12. The computer wizard ate dinner hurriedly and then watched an old movie that was rather old-fashioned.
13. There is not a bit of evidence in his statement that she hid the stolen ring in her stylish red dress.
14. The club chairman cancelled our outing to the seaside because he was disappointed that the match ended in a complete defeat – we lost 10-0.
15. They need to thoroughly examine the evidence for several days if they are serious about catching the culprit.
Answers
1. slow 2. bet 3. Hades 4. bestride 5. charm 6. shape 7. rid 8. mean 9. waste 10. stink 11. curse 12. dated 13. shred 14. rout 15. sift
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