Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the given word.

Cheer

  1. Desecrate

  2. Desolate

  3. Prosper

  4. Despair

  5. Depress
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Cheer involves making someone feel happy, encouraged, or positive through words or actions. Depress means to make someone feel sad, discouraged, or low-spirited, which is the opposite emotional effect. 'Despair' is a state of hopelessness, not the opposite action.

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