Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the word or phrase which is most nearly opposite in meaning to the stem word.

HIRSUTE:

  1. gracious

  2. crafty

  3. glabrous

  4. noiseless

  5. sickly
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Hirsute means hairy, shaggy, or covered with coarse hair. The opposite is glabrous, which means smooth, hairless, or bald. Gracious means courteous, crafty means cunning, noiseless means silent, and sickly means unhealthy - none of these relate to the presence or absence of hair.

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